Can lecithin cause gas and change the texture of my baby's stool?
35-year-old woman
100% breastfed baby
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Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
Hello Ma'am,
Is it you or your baby taking lecithin? And for what reason?
And how has the appearance of the stool changed?
With this information, I will be able to help you.
35-year-old woman · 3 years ago
Hello, I am the one taking the lecithin, it was recommended to me after mastitis, to make my milk less thick.
Before, the stool was 1x/4-5 days, a nice dark mustard yellow. I took antibios (Clindamycin) x7d starting March 18. And I started lecithin at the same time. The stools are now 3-4-5x/day, are more liquid and tend more towards green. It often overflows to the back.
Thank you.
Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
Thank you!
No, it is most likely not lecithin.
It's either:
- A "residue" from your antibiotics, in which case it should go back to normal on its own in less than 5 days now;
- A small virus he has in his gut, in which case it should also go back to normal in less than 5 days.
Is he running a fever at the moment?
35-year-old woman · 3 years ago
Thanks for the reply, we'll wait another 5 days before a probable return to normal.
No, no fever (35.6 under arm this morning).
Alexandre Chagnon · 3 years ago
Super!"
Good evening :)
Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist
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