{"id":13656,"date":"2025-10-21T18:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/antibiotics-and-the-childrens-intestines\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:39:29","slug":"antibiotics-and-the-childrens-intestines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/antibiotics-and-the-childrens-intestines\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotics and the children’s intestines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What parents should know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Antibiotics are sometimes indispensable when children have a bacterial infection. They help quickly and effectively and can effectively combat some illnesses caused by bacteria. However, they not only attack the “bad” bacteria, but also the beneficial bacteria in the gut. Parents therefore often ask themselves whether antibiotics are necessary and what effect they have on their child’s intestinal health. This blog post reveals what parents should know in this situation! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How antibiotics influence the microbiome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A veritable universe of different bacteria lives in our intestines. They help with digestion, train the immune system and are even connected to the psyche. However, an antibiotic does not distinguish between “friend” and “foe”. It fights all bacteria that lie within its range of action. <\/p>\n\n

This can mean that the diversity of the intestinal flora is reduced after antibiotic therapy. Some species disappear almost completely, while others suddenly multiply. This imbalance can lead to digestive problems – or simply to your children not having a good feeling in their tummies. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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When the good helpers take a break<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fortunately, nature has taken precautions! Many bacterial strains can recolonize, even after an “attack” by an antibiotic. However, this often takes longer than you might think. Studies show that the microbiome can take weeks or even months to regain its balance. This can be a particular challenge for children whose intestinal flora is still developing. This is why it is worth paying conscious attention to nutrition and a gut-friendly lifestyle after antibiotic therapy. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Nutrition tips for little belly heroes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What can you as parents do to support your children’s bowels? There are a few simple tricks and routines: <\/p>\n\n

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  • Eat a high-fiber diet: Fruit, vegetables, whole grain products and legumes provide the favorite food for good intestinal bacteria.<\/li>\n
  • Try fermented foods: Natural yoghurt, kefir or mild sauerkraut varieties naturally contain helpful microorganisms. For children, it is worth starting slowly, even small portions are enough. <\/li>\n
  • Drink enough: water or unsweetened tea keep the digestive tract going.<\/li>\n
  • Reduce sugar and highly processed products: They tend to promote unwanted germs and can disrupt the balance in the gut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    When the gut needs extra power<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Some pediatricians recommend probiotics after antibiotic therapy. These contain bacterial cultures that can specifically support the gut. Whether this makes sense depends on your child’s situation, so you should seek medical or pharmacist advice on this. Plenty of exercise in the fresh air, sufficient sleep and a regular daily rhythm also help. These factors also have a positive influence on the microbiome in the gut. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    When the belly smiles again<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Antibiotics are important helpers when they are really needed. Even if they can upset the gut, there is no need to worry, because with a little patience and a conscious diet, the gut flora usually finds its way back into balance. As parents, you can help your child by paying attention to small everyday routines that are good for the gut. A healthy gut makes children strong, inside and out. <\/p>\n\n

    A healthy gut is the secret to a strong immune system in children. Find out how diet and lifestyle can help prevent infections. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Antibiotics also attack good gut bacteria. Find out how you can strengthen your child’s gut flora with nutrition and small routines after treatment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13656"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13659,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13656\/revisions\/13659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}