4 month old has to go on antibiotics

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Hi group,

My 4 month old has hydronephrosis (enlarged kidney) and so he has to

get it checked out to see if there is a blockage or if it is caused by

relfux from the bladder when he urinates.

His next appointment he will get a bladder x-ray where they have to

use a catheter and the doctor wants him to go on an antibiotic

(primsol) before the appointment (about 1 week) because the catheter

could expose him to an infection and he wouldn't want an infection to

develop in the kidney.

I have been on and off the diet in the past but have been strict with

the diet and supplements for the past 2 weeks. Planning to start

garlic next week to see how it goes.

My question is: What steps can I take to help my son recover from

being on an antibiotic and how will this will effect our progress? He

is strictly breast fed at this point and I am going to start him on

coconut oil and garlic feet rubs soon. I'm sure that he will have to

be on the diet for longer now but I guess I just wanted some feedback.

Also, does anyone know how long an antibiotic needs to be taken in

order to be effective? I was thinking about just having him take the

Primsol for 3 days before the appointment instead of 1 week but i'm

not sure if that will be effective.

Thanks for your comments

Suzanne