The Facts:
* 83 breastfed infants who had colic received either the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri (108 live bacteria per day) or simethicone (60 mg/day) for 28 days.
* At the end of the study infants who received the probiotic had a median crying time of 51 min/day compared with 145 min/day for those taking simethicone.
* Improvements in colicky symptoms with L reuteri were seen within 1 week compared with simethicone.
Shaun’s comment: All new parents know that it would be great to have something, anything, that works well for colic in infants! A recent study in the main paediatrics journal reported a study where a probiotic was tested in colicky infants, with the main outcome being crying duration. Those children who were given the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri had a crying time of 51 minutes per day, as opposed to 145 minutes a day for those who did not receive it, after a month of treatment. This is an amazing result: well worth a try if your colicky baby is driving you to despair.
Study reference:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-1222
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