Probiotic may not help colic

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Probiotic may not help colic

By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a large Australian trial of a popular type of "friendly bacteria," colicky babies given the probiotic product cried or fussed more than babies who were given placebo drops. Despite smaller studies in the past suggesting that Lactobacillus reuteri might ease babies' colic, the authors of the new research say the new findings don't support use of the probiotic for that purpose. "Probiotics should not be routinely recommended for all infants with colic because they are not effective for formula-fed babies with colic, and their effectiveness for breastfed babies with colic is uncertain," Dr. Valerie Sung told Reuters Health in an email. Sung is a pediatrician and researcher with the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

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