Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

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I don't want to freak you out but I need to be honest. I believe that the antibiotics that I had during my pregnancy and that my son had during his first year of life caused his autism by destroying his gut. However, there are things that you can do if you have to use them. We have been "fixing" his gut since I figured this out (which was around 15 months and he is now 4). We use daily probiotics, and are battling yeast and clostridia with very powerful medications once a year when it gets bad. You can also make probiotic "drinks" by culturing coconut water. He no longer has daily diarrhea and emotional breakdowns. He has been taken off the spectrum but I believe that it will be a lifelong journey to make sure his gut health is kept in check.There

is an infant probiotic that works well from Klaire. We use it for our second son. It is pretty powerful stuff so you might want to start off with at least half of the recommended dose. I ordered a new bottle for my son and gave him the full dose and he ended up throwing it up. The older bottle we were using did not cause this. It was too close to the end of the shelf life.CameronFrom: nanbryzach <v.nanbry@...>Vaccinations Sent: Sat,

July 31, 2010 8:05:06 AMSubject: Antiobiotics and Autism?

I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm worried here.

My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.

[Guest guest]

Seeing a quality homeopath certainly can make a difference and give a cure.

There is NO WAY you want to do long term antibiotics.

Tell us more about your daughter, her symptoms, how you knew it was a UTI or the

doctor did

Sheri

>

> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm

worried here.

>

> My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is

back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if

she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term

low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and

it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

>

> Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but

she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to

cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as

frightening. Ugh.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am jumping in out of nowhere again. My apologies. These last emails have hit

home.

Can you give the little one ascorbic acid? Can you find a naturopath that can

help you with the dosing. I am not sure if the baby is too young . The ascorbic

acid decreases the urine ph (the vaginal ph, too. It has helped my with

infections)this will kill the bad bacteria that is causing the infection. They

say you have to do it till tolerance( till diarrhea then back off) but it has

helped me with UTIs at a much lower dose then that.

I wonder if this would help her. the conventional docs will have no clue about

this.

Since she is so young I would get a doc to hold your hand if you want to try the

vitamin C.

If it is functional, obviously, it would need to be fixed. Hopefully, it is not.

But maybe, the ascorbic acid can get her off the antibiotics.

All the Best.,

Correy

>

> I don't want to freak you out but I need to be honest. I believe that the

> antibiotics that I had during my pregnancy and that my son had during his

first

> year of life caused his autism by destroying his gut. However, there are

things

> that you can do if you have to use them. We have been " fixing " his gut since

I

> figured this out (which was around 15 months and he is now 4). We use daily

> probiotics, and are battling yeast and clostridia with very powerful

medications

> once a year when it gets bad. You can also make probiotic " drinks " by

culturing

> coconut water. He no longer has daily diarrhea and emotional breakdowns. He

> has been taken off the spectrum but I believe that it will be a lifelong

journey

> to make sure his gut health is kept in check.

>

> There is an infant probiotic that works well from Klaire. We use it for our

> second son. It is pretty powerful stuff so you might want to start off with

at

> least half of the recommended dose. I ordered a new bottle for my son and

gave

> him the full dose and he ended up throwing it up. The older bottle we were

> using did not cause this. It was too close to the end of the shelf life.

>

>

> Cameron

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: nanbryzach <v.nanbry@...>

> Vaccinations

> Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 8:05:06 AM

> Subject: Antiobiotics and Autism?

>

>

> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm

> worried here.

>

> My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is

> back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out

if

> she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long

term

> low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this

and

> it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

>

> Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but

she

> has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause

> neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening.

> Ugh.

>

[Guest guest]

Oh boy...I think my head is going to explode with all of the dangers of modern medicine. I'm so overwhelmed.

Brief history....

My daughter (3 months) had a fever for 4 days. We took her into the ER and they did a urine culture which confirmed UTI (E.Coli). She took antibiotics for 14 days which ended last week and we started her with the KLAIR probiotics as well as probiotics for myself since I breastfeed. Six days later she got another fever (this Thursday) that went up to 103.9. I called our naturopathic doctor and she said to give her a bath with baking soda and to give her gelsimium for a few hours and see if that works. I asked her if it doesn't work, what should I do next. She hesitated and said I would then need to call her pedi and probably start antibiotics again. I WAS SHOCKED. She also quickly mentioned at the END of the call that she would charge me $50.00 for the call and if I called her cell after hours she would have to charge me $40.00. I was shocked again. Anyway, the homeopathic did not work so I was forced to take her into the ER once again and sure enough the preliminary results showed a possible UTI - we are still waiting for the cultures which should come in on Monday. She is back on the same antibiotics until her apt at Children's hospital for a VCUG which is in the middle of August. Her pediatrician seems to think she might have kidney reflux which most children outgrow but need to be on a daily low dose antibiotic, or if it's severe kidney reflux, then surgery is required. At this point we really don't know what it is but two UTI's in less than 3 weeks is pretty scary.

I've heard of D-Mannose but the naturopathic doctor is not too sure about giving it to a baby. In all honesty, I'm losing faith in our naturopathic doctor because it seems she's not confident in this matter. We have seen her for my other daughter for eczema/dermatitis and she is very knowledgeable in that area but I think it's over her head with this matter and she doesn't want to tell me that.

Thank you Sheri.

Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

Seeing a quality homeopath certainly can make a difference and give a cure.There is NO WAY you want to do long term antibiotics.Tell us more about your daughter, her symptoms, how you knew it was a UTI or the doctor didSheri>> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm worried here.> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.>

[Guest guest]

I look at it not that she has had two UTI's, but that she has one they never got rid of. You are now in the "antibiotic cycle." Antibiotics suppress the immune system (meaning they tell the body to stop fighting the germ, that the drugs will take care of whatever it is). So, when it comes back the body is now weaker.

Here is what I would do. I would give D-mannose or Larix powder, mixed in juice--maybe 1/4 teaspoon 3 times a day. It's great stuff, a natural antibiotic for any kind of infection. I would also use homeopathy but you have to know what you're doing.

If it came to a choice between antibiotics and Larix/D-mannose, I'd go for the latter because while the docs may not know if those are safe, they sure don't have any problem giving antibiotics--which certainly can be unsafe. (My youngest son is allergic to several of them due to overprescribing).

And now the docs want to put your 3 month old on daily antibiotics?? They are designed to kill bacteria, not prevent it from occurring. D-mannose can actually help prevent UTI's by having the bacteria attach to it and get flushed out of the body. It doesn't do it with all bacteria, but it works with E.coli.

I'm not sure your N.D. knows what she's doing either. I'd find someone else. You don't want to be left depending only on the M.D.'s who, I promise, will make it worse.

Winnie Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?> > > > > Seeing a quality homeopath certainly can make a difference and > give a cure.> > There is NO WAY you want to do long term antibiotics.> > Tell us more about your daughter, her symptoms, how you knew > it was a UTI or the doctor did> Sheri> > >> > I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy > and infancy. I'm worried here.> > > > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's > within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a > VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any > abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long > term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I > can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic > approach for a baby.> > > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of > antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't > want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage > because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.> >> > > >

[Guest guest]

I'd feel desperate, too. Call your ped if you want. Just know he/she will not agree with that. If it were me, I'd stop them and do the D-mannose and when it worked, then tell the ped. But that's only because I've had many years of successful natural treatments to feel confident enough. It's really difficult when you're new at this and a small baby is involved. You always can go back on the antibiotics if you want.

And the doses I gave were for Larix, so look up dosage for a baby. It should be safe though. Isn't it basically a sugar?

Winnie Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?> > > > > > > > > > Seeing a quality homeopath certainly can make a difference > and > > give a cure.> > > > There is NO WAY you want to do long term antibiotics.> > > > Tell us more about your daughter, her symptoms, how you knew > > it was a UTI or the doctor did> > Sheri> > > > >> > > I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during > pregnancy > > and infancy. I'm worried here.> > > > > > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's > > within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule > a > > VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any > > abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on > long > > term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read > everything I > > can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic > > approach for a baby.> > > > > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of > > antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I > don't > > want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological > damage > > because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.> > >> > > > > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I know that Sheri already posted about this but I just wanted to tell you from

experience that homeopathy is for anyone of ANY age. Babies benefit immensely

from it.

I used antibiotics more than I should have for my son and he ended up with PDD,

and I didn't make the mistake with my daughter - used homeopathy from the start

with her (as of 2 months of age) and there are huge physical differences between

the two of them (such as pooping!!).

I will echo the others and say PLEASE do not go the antibiotic route. Forget the

doctors and go with a homeopath. There are some out there who will do

consultations on Skype, so you don't even have to go anywhere if they are far

away from you. And FYI, my daughter was misdiagnosed with a UTI at age 2 months

and I decided to toss the prescription for the antibiotic and gave her a

homeopathic remedy instead (cantharis) and that was the right way to go because

it ended up not being a UTI after all....imagine if I gave that poor little girl

antibiotics when she didn't even need them?

Good luck and email me privately if you need some homeopathic referrals. I have

a few names I could give you.

Elissa

>

> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm

worried here.

>

> My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is

back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if

she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term

low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and

it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

>

> Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but

she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to

cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as

frightening. Ugh.

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry you and your little one are going through this.

We are going through a similar situation with my 2.5 year old unvaxed daughter

(also still breastfed). We gave her 600mg of Vit C and the homeopathic remedy,

Sepia, two weeks ago when she said `pee pee hurts'. Same day we saw a

homeopath, who thought Borax more appropriate and says to use only if Sepia

doesn't work. We didn't need to use, as pain went away.

Also same day we took her back in to see a conventional doc who had seen her the

previous week for blood-work, she had low calcium and Vit D last year so we just

wanted to check if levels were normal. She had low zinc. DD has been clutching

her side off and on since she could walk. She was doing it again with the UTI,

doc checked externally, pressing and if dd could jump etc., to make sure it

wasn't an appendix issue. She checked urine with dipstick, which was negative,

and the culture results came back negative a few days later. We go home for the

weekend.

Monday she develops a fever. We take her in on Tuesday to another doc (another

clinic) as our doc is unavailable, his culture done by hand (???) comes back

positive for e.coli, we also have a sonogram done because the pee pee pain is

gone but now she is saying her right side abdomen hurts. Sonogram shows some

slightly inflamed lymph nodes on stomach (supposedly common in kids) but nothing

significant, kidneys looked fine, but there was debris in the bladder. Based on

debris, pain, fever and in office culture, they ruled UTI and gave us a 14 day

course for antibiotic Soficlor 8ml a day. He also told us to come back two

weeks later to discuss a possible kidney reflux test. It is possible that this

second test (positive) was contaminated as when collecting the sample, DD was

not properly cleaned as the container was opened twice prior to collection.

We go home and give her 1.25ml, to check for allergic reactions, she has

multiple food intolerances (dairy, eggs, some nuts/seeds, wheat, rice, some

fruit peels). On Wednesday we go in to see her regular doc, who does the urine

test again and said the 1.25ml dose of antibiotics given can skew the results,

which it did as the culture result came back negative. She wanted us to take a

seven day course (9ml a day), she was happy with the Soficlor prescribed by the

other doc.

We noticed redness/itchiness/raised rash, speech difficulty (which comes and

goes esp. with fish), right away. At the same time as antibiotics, we were

giving dd unsweetened cranberry juice, 500mg vit C, some apple cider vinegar

1tsp, ¼ tsp of chlorella, some probiotic, zinc a few times. We didn't tell the

doc that these other things could be culprits in her reactions. Doc did say

that we needed to at least give a 3 day dose, preferred a 7 day dose. Her fever

went down after a day or so, but came back on day 4. We were completely torn

and thank god my husband stayed firm and said lets stop with the antibiotic

after 5 days, we didn't give her a full dose on day 5.

The following week she got a cold, then fever, then cough, then fever. We got

d-mannose and probiotics later that week and gave her 3 days worth. We were

giving her probiotics during the antibiotic dose but stopped as we weren't sure

about the trace dairy. She was itchy all last week, red rash, bumps on

neckline, itchy elbows. I suspect the d-mannose might be synthetic and or made

from birch (which her dad is allergic to). Today is the start of the third

week, we only gave her a probiotic today, there was no itching, she did feel a

bit warm for about an hour today. Tomorrow we will trial either the Vit C or the

D-mannose. We think she reacts to Vit C, we put up with the itching because her

fever is still lingering. Any opinions on D-mannose, other homeopathic remedies

or any post antibiotic healthcare will be most welcomed.

It has been stressful and I am taking it moment by moment.

-Maya

>

> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm

worried here.

>

> My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is

back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if

she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term

low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and

it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

>

> Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but

she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to

cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as

frightening. Ugh.

>

[Guest guest]

Have you gone back to your homeopath? It sounds like her immune system has generated a fever, which is a good response, likely helped by the remedy. But maybe a re-dose or another remedy might be needed at this point. Your homeopath should be able to analyze the remedy reaction even with the antibiotics, so that would be my suggestion.

Regards,

Ruth Pearson

Vis-à-vis Wellness

www.Vis-a-VisWellness.com

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I have called around to several homeopath's and I have a phone apt with one on Friday. I'm hoping to get some answers because I haven't had any help so far except to continue with the antibiotics.

I did call a company that sells D-Mannose and was told I can give her the powder but they weren't confident enough to tell me to stop the antibiotics. So, I'm still giving it to her.

Thank you.

Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

Have you gone back to your homeopath? It sounds like her immune system has generated a fever, which is a good response, likely helped by the remedy. But maybe a re-dose or another remedy might be needed at this point. Your homeopath should be able to analyze the remedy reaction even with the antibiotics, so that would be my suggestion.

Regards,

Ruth Pearson

Vis-à-vis Wellness

www.Vis-a-VisWellness.com

954-567-4449

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[Guest guest]

Hi Maya,

I can totally understand what you are going through. I hope you have had some relief in your household.

My daughter is still on antibiotics (her second round) because I can't seem to find a doctor (allopathic or naturopathic) who is confident enough to treat her any other way. I do have a phone apt with a naturopathic on Friday who specializes in children so I'm hoping to get some answers.

I did call a company that sells D-Mannose and they told me I can give it to the baby but I'm not confident enough until I get a Dr.'s opinion.

I'd love to hear your progress. May God bring healing to your home.

-

Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

Sorry you and your little one are going through this. We are going through a similar situation with my 2.5 year old unvaxed daughter (also still breastfed). We gave her 600mg of Vit C and the homeopathic remedy, Sepia, two weeks ago when she said `pee pee hurts'. Same day we saw a homeopath, who thought Borax more appropriate and says to use only if Sepia doesn't work. We didn't need to use, as pain went away. Also same day we took her back in to see a conventional doc who had seen her the previous week for blood-work, she had low calcium and Vit D last year so we just wanted to check if levels were normal. She had low zinc. DD has been clutching her side off and on since she could walk. She was doing it again with the UTI, doc checked externally, pressing and if dd could jump etc., to make sure it wasn't an appendix issue. She checked urine with dipstick, which was negative, and the culture results came back negative a few days later. We go home for the weekend. Monday she develops a fever. We take her in on Tuesday to another doc (another clinic) as our doc is unavailable, his culture done by hand (???) comes back positive for e.coli, we also have a sonogram done because the pee pee pain is gone but now she is saying her right side abdomen hurts. Sonogram shows some slightly inflamed lymph nodes on stomach (supposedly common in kids) but nothing significant, kidneys looked fine, but there was debris in the bladder. Based on debris, pain, fever and in office culture, they ruled UTI and gave us a 14 day course for antibiotic Soficlor 8ml a day. He also told us to come back two weeks later to discuss a possible kidney reflux test. It is possible that this second test (positive) was contaminated as when collecting the sample, DD was not properly cleaned as the container was opened twice prior to collection.We go home and give her 1.25ml, to check for allergic reactions, she has multiple food intolerances (dairy, eggs, some nuts/seeds, wheat, rice, some fruit peels). On Wednesday we go in to see her regular doc, who does the urine test again and said the 1.25ml dose of antibiotics given can skew the results, which it did as the culture result came back negative. She wanted us to take a seven day course (9ml a day), she was happy with the Soficlor prescribed by the other doc. We noticed redness/itchiness/raised rash, speech difficulty (which comes and goes esp. with fish), right away. At the same time as antibiotics, we were giving dd unsweetened cranberry juice, 500mg vit C, some apple cider vinegar 1tsp, ¼ tsp of chlorella, some probiotic, zinc a few times. We didn't tell the doc that these other things could be culprits in her reactions. Doc did say that we needed to at least give a 3 day dose, preferred a 7 day dose. Her fever went down after a day or so, but came back on day 4. We were completely torn and thank god my husband stayed firm and said lets stop with the antibiotic after 5 days, we didn't give her a full dose on day 5. The following week she got a cold, then fever, then cough, then fever. We got d-mannose and probiotics later that week and gave her 3 days worth. We were giving her probiotics during the antibiotic dose but stopped as we weren't sure about the trace dairy. She was itchy all last week, red rash, bumps on neckline, itchy elbows. I suspect the d-mannose might be synthetic and or made from birch (which her dad is allergic to). Today is the start of the third week, we only gave her a probiotic today, there was no itching, she did feel a bit warm for about an hour today. Tomorrow we will trial either the Vit C or the D-mannose. We think she reacts to Vit C, we put up with the itching because her fever is still lingering. Any opinions on D-mannose, other homeopathic remedies or any post antibiotic healthcare will be most welcomed. It has been stressful and I am taking it moment by moment. -Maya>> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm worried here.> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.>

[Guest guest]

it is best NOT to just go to anyone calling themselves a homeopath

Email me - I have names I can refer you to

No one can give you advice to stop antibiotics

for myself I know the dangers - what bacteria showed in her urinalysis?

Sheri

>

> I have called around to several homeopath's and I have a phone apt with one on

Friday. I'm hoping to get some answers because I haven't had any help so far

except to continue with the antibiotics.

>

> I did call a company that sells D-Mannose and was told I can give her the

powder but they weren't confident enough to tell me to stop the antibiotics.

So, I'm still giving it to her.

>

> Thank you.

>

>

>

>

> Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

>

>

>

>

> Have you gone back to your homeopath? It sounds like her immune

system has generated a fever, which is a good response, likely helped by the

remedy. But maybe a re-dose or another remedy might be needed at this point.

Your homeopath should be able to analyze the remedy reaction even with the

antibiotics, so that would be my suggestion.

>

> Regards,

> Ruth Pearson

> Vis-�-vis Wellness

> www.Vis-a-VisWellness.com

> 954-567-4449

> This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain

privileged, proprietary or otherwise private information. If you have received

it in error, please notify Vis-a-Vis Wellness immediately and delete the

original. Any further use of this email is prohibited.

>

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Hello Elissa,

I thank you kindly for your response. I have spent the last couple of weeks trying to find a homeopath in my area that is willing to help treat my daughter without the use of antibiotics. I'm sad to say I have not found one that I have spoken to over the phone that is confident enough to tell me to stop the antibiotics. It seems none of them have dealt with a baby this young (in regards with a UTI).

You mentioned you could give me some referrals. I know there are homeopaths nationwide that will do phone consults and such.

Thank you kindly.

-

Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

I know that Sheri already posted about this but I just wanted to tell you from experience that homeopathy is for anyone of ANY age. Babies benefit immensely from it. I used antibiotics more than I should have for my son and he ended up with PDD, and I didn't make the mistake with my daughter - used homeopathy from the start with her (as of 2 months of age) and there are huge physical differences between the two of them (such as pooping!!).I will echo the others and say PLEASE do not go the antibiotic route. Forget the doctors and go with a homeopath. There are some out there who will do consultations on Skype, so you don't even have to go anywhere if they are far away from you. And FYI, my daughter was misdiagnosed with a UTI at age 2 months and I decided to toss the prescription for the antibiotic and gave her a homeopathic remedy instead (cantharis) and that was the right way to go because it ended up not being a UTI after all....imagine if I gave that poor little girl antibiotics when she didn't even need them? Good luck and email me privately if you need some homeopathic referrals. I have a few names I could give you.Elissa>> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm worried here.> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.>

[Guest guest]

Oops, sorry folks. I meant to send this as a private email.

Re: Antiobiotics and Autism?

I know that Sheri already posted about this but I just wanted to tell you from experience that homeopathy is for anyone of ANY age. Babies benefit immensely from it. I used antibiotics more than I should have for my son and he ended up with PDD, and I didn't make the mistake with my daughter - used homeopathy from the start with her (as of 2 months of age) and there are huge physical differences between the two of them (such as pooping!!).I will echo the others and say PLEASE do not go the antibiotic route. Forget the doctors and go with a homeopath. There are some out there who will do consultations on Skype, so you don't even have to go anywhere if they are far away from you. And FYI, my daughter was misdiagnosed with a UTI at age 2 months and I decided to toss the prescription for the antibiotic and gave her a homeopathic remedy instead (cantharis) and that was the right way to go because it ended up not being a UTI after all....imagine if I gave that poor little girl antibiotics when she didn't even need them? Good luck and email me privately if you need some homeopathic referrals. I have a few names I could give you.Elissa>> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm worried here.> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.>

[Guest guest]

Are you able to do a nursing marathon? Whenever my baby was fighting something,

I would sit in the rocking chair, hold her to my breast and she would breastfeed

continuously, she would go for hours alternating between sucking and sleeping.

For as long as she needed and then she'd be fine. It may seem like a minor

thing, but don't underestimate the power of the immune components in breastmilk.

It's antimicrobial. Plus very hydrating, which is what she needs right now. And

the power of the touch and all that loving energy between mother and baby -

extremely healing.

A homeopathic approach for a baby would be the same for an adult. Match the

symptoms to the remedy. There are also herbs that work really well for UTIs

(better than antibiotics in my experience) but may not be good to give directly

to baby and if you take them yourself to get them in your breastmilk, the milk

may not taste good and your baby may not want to nurse. And that's the most

important thing.

Jane

Healthy Child

http://www.healthychild.com

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> > I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy.

I'm worried here.

> >

> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She

is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out

if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long

term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this

and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

> >

> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but

she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to

cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as

frightening. Ugh.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You can try the school of natural healing in utah. Every day master herbalist is available for answering calls for an hour. Don't have the number on hand at the moment but you can look it up. -K. HancockSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®From: " and " <v.nanbry@...>Sender: Vaccinations Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:19:33 -0400<Vaccinations >Reply Vaccinations Subject: Re: Re: Antiobiotics and Autism? Hello Elissa, I thank you kindly for your response. I have spent the last couple of weeks trying to find a homeopath in my area that is willing to help treat my daughter without the use of antibiotics. I'm sad to say I have not found one that I have spoken to over the phone that is confident enough to tell me to stop the antibiotics. It seems none of them have dealt with a baby this young (in regards with a UTI). You mentioned you could give me some referrals. I know there are homeopaths nationwide that will do phone consults and such. Thank you kindly. - Re: Antiobiotics and Autism? I know that Sheri already posted about this but I just wanted to tell you from experience that homeopathy is for anyone of ANY age. Babies benefit immensely from it. I used antibiotics more than I should have for my son and he ended up with PDD, and I didn't make the mistake with my daughter - used homeopathy from the start with her (as of 2 months of age) and there are huge physical differences between the two of them (such as pooping!!).I will echo the others and say PLEASE do not go the antibiotic route. Forget the doctors and go with a homeopath. There are some out there who will do consultations on Skype, so you don't even have to go anywhere if they are far away from you. And FYI, my daughter was misdiagnosed with a UTI at age 2 months and I decided to toss the prescription for the antibiotic and gave her a homeopathic remedy instead (cantharis) and that was the right way to go because it ended up not being a UTI after all....imagine if I gave that poor little girl antibiotics when she didn't even need them? Good luck and email me privately if you need some homeopathic referrals. I have a few names I could give you.Elissa>> I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy. I'm worried here.> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as frightening. Ugh.>

[Guest guest]

I also checked with Randy Neustaedter about this and here is his response:

They need to find out what the story is with xrays. If she has a kidney problem

or reflux for example. This is potentially serious in a small baby. There is a

reason why these are happening and the first investigation needs to be

anatomical. Of course there may be immune system issues as well that can be

addressed. - Randall Neustaedter, OMD, CCH

He also sent me this:

Urine collection in febrile infants

Randall Neustaedter OMD

Fever in an infant under 3 months of age is cause for concern and requires

investigation. The most common cause of serious bacterial infections in these

infants is a urinary tract infection (UTI). Diagnosis of UTI in infants requires

collection of urine either with an invasive technique (urethral catheterization

or suprapubic aspiration) or a noninvasive and painless technique (a sterile

urine bag). Previously, clinicians have criticized the bag method because of the

high rate of false-positive results. However, the decision to use one of the

invasive techniques is often a difficult one. Catheterization may risk

introduction of bacteria into the urinary tract (Lohr, 1994), and has been shown

to be a risk factor for septicemia in neonates (Fok, 1998). A previous study

showed that only 54 percent of febrile infants aged 0 to 93 days had their urine

tested. The knowledge of the presence of a urinary tract infection is useful to

a clinician for treatment purposes from a holistic perspective. This knowledge

may lead to specific forms of treatment, including herbs, homeopathic medicines,

and antibiotics. These clinical treatment decisions will depend on the findings

of lab results, the severity of illness, an presence of an apparent source of

infection, the infant's age and gestational status, and other concomitant health

problems.

A recent study (Schroeder, 2005) sheds some light on the accuracy of urine

collection methods in infants. Comparisons were drawn between bag and

catheterization specimens for both leukocyte esterase levels on dipstick and

growth of bacteria on urine cultures in infants aged 93 days or younger.

Conclusions of the study were that infection rates were similar in bag and

catheterized specimens. Little difference was noticed for leukocyte esterase

levels between bag and catheter. And ambiguous cultures were slightly more

common in bag specimens, but 21 catheterized specimens are needed to avoid each

ambiguous bag result.

The authors conclude, " We believe that if bag urine cultures are performed

appropriately and interpreted cautiously, errors can be minimized. The poorer

specificity of bag specimens is of greater concern for practitioners who manage

UTIs aggressively (ie, routine hospitalization and imaging). Ultimately, the

choice fo urine collection method should incorporate a number of factors,

including patient age, parental preference, need for immediate diagnosis and/or

antibiotic treatment, and plans for future imaging. "

From a holistic perspective the question of whether a urinary tract problem

exists is probably more crucial for appropriate treatment than any difficulties

arising from an ambiguous culture. The goal of holistic treatment is to cause

minimal risk to the patient, support healing, and avoid potentially dangerous

situations. Clinical judgment is necessary in managing cases and the factors of

age and severity of illness will be the primary guides to decision making in the

choice to pursue more or less aggressive treatment. However, the results of this

study are encouraging to allow increasing reliance on bag cultures in infants to

assist in diagnosis and treatment, and the avoidance of invasive tests.

Fok TF, et al. Risk factors for Enterobacter septicemia in a neonal unit:

case-control study. Clinical Infectious Dis. 1998; 27:1204-1209.

Lohr JA, et al. Hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in the pediatric

patient: a prospective study. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1994;

13:8-12.

Schroeder AR, et al. Choice of urine collection methods for the diagnosis of

urinary tract infection in young, febrile infants. Archives of Pediatrics and

Adolescent Medicine 2005 (Oct); 159:915-922.

Hope this is helpful.

Jane

Healthy Child

http://www.healthychild.com

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> >

> > I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy.

I'm worried here.

> >

> > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks. She

is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find out

if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long

term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about this

and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

> >

> > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all but

she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to

cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as

frightening. Ugh.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I used the following for bladder infections in the past and this always worked

for me. I would never use antibiotics for even the most severe bladder

infections. In fact at one time I had one so bad my doctor said it was the most

severe infection he ever saw and I had to have antibiotics. But I used this

herbal treatment instead and it worked just fine and pretty quickly.

unsweetened cranberry concentrate

uva ursi

golden seal root

usnea lichen

large doses vitamin C

D-mannose is also supposed to help bladder infections. I haven't had one in over

10 years and knowledge of D-mannose is fairly new, so I didn't use it back then,

but you may want to check into it. Also cut out all sugar from your diet.

If you have chronic kidney and bladder problems I would check out the

kidney/bladder cleanse by Dr. Schulz. His cleanses are excellent.

Jane

Healthy Child

http://www.healthychild.com

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> > > I just read Sheri's post about antibiotics during pregnancy and infancy.

> >I'm worried here.

> > >

> > > My 3 month old daughter (unvaccinated) has had 2 UTI's within 2 weeks.

She

> >is back on antibiotics until we schedule a VCUG which is a prodecure to find

out

> >if she has any abnormalties. If she does, the likeliness of her being on long

> >term low dose antibiotics is very high. I have read everything I can about

this

> >and it seems there really isn't a homeopathic approach for a baby.

> > >

> > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm not a fan of antibiotics at all

but

> >she has had 2 serious UTI's and I don't want kidney damage but then again to

> >cause neurological damage because of long term antibiotics is just as

> >frightening. Ugh.

> > >

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