UTI In 3 Month Old - Looking for Homeopathic Medicine Vs. Antibiotics

I'd talk to a homeopath, if you can find one. There are different remedies depending on the type of symptom. Also, you're going to want someone who can tell you how to administer it (strength and frequency), especially due to the young age.

Good luck.

I have never given either of my children antibiotics but please please do not mess with a UTI. I almost died as an adult by treating a UTI with cranberry pills and drinking lots of water. I ended up with a fever of 104 and in the hospital. I have permanent kidney damage and it could lead to severe complications later in my life. This is just not one of those times sorry to say and it might be disappointing but do not risk your babies kidneys or potentially her life.
I hope she gets better soon!

UTIs are bacterial in origin...and in a very small baby the bacteria can become life threatening in just hours. That us why they have you in the hospital for close monitoring.

Antibiotics when used only when needed are a life saver. This is one of those when needed situations...if the infection gets out of hand it can damage her kidneys possibility to the point of needing a transplant or death.

Do not worry about using antibiotics for this situation...just be thankful they exist for this specific situation.

When the infection is cleared up, then start looking for some homeopathic treatments to keep her from getting another UTI...find a good homeopath to help you figure out treatment and doses. Natural herbs and such are great for preventative and chronic conditions. But not to fight off an actual bacterial infection of this magnitude.

An infants kidneys are very immature and vulnerable until age 1. Please let modern medicine/antibiotics treat your baby's UTI; the risk of spreading to the kidneys and possibly causing organ damage is scary.

Use the antibiotics. I have a friend whose baby had an untreated UTI as an infant, and the child has kidney damage now. She is 3 and has had several surgeries already. (She also has birth defect in between her kidneys and urethra, which was the cause of the infections - but because they didn't catch it in time, it became way worse and she almost died.) Please do not try and treat this with alternative medicine. Use what is REALLY going to work and knock out this infection. As other posters have noted, just because something is "natural" doesn't mean it's healthy or that it will work. You will undoubtedly learn as a mom that there are times when you should not medicate your kids (for instance, infant cough medicine never works), but there are times you absolutely should medicate your kids - like kidney infections, pneumonia, and other bacterial infections.

As many of the moms have said please do not worry about using antibiotics in this situation and don't try to self treat. When used properly and not given out for every sniffle antibiotics are a life saver with bacterial infections. We are fortunate to live in times where we have modern medicine to help us. I hope your little girl gets better soon. Best of wishes to you both.

Both of my daughters also had UTIs as infants. They each had VCUGs and indeed they both have vesicouretral reflux due to slight congenital issues. Undoubtedly because both of them have it, there is some genetic component to it. That said, we, like you, were very uneasy with having our baby on antibiotic. We took them to get through the first UTI (which of course had progressed to a kidney infection). We decided to hold off on the prescribed prophylatic (ie daily even when without UTI) until her next one. The problem with recurrent UTIs in children is that they are known to have complications which produce awful adult issues due to scarring in the kidney (high blood pressure, subsequent heart issues, kidney failure). I read one statistic where recurrent childhood UTIs (prior to antibiotics) were a major cause of these diseases in the adult population. The other problem with daughter #1 was that her VCUG diagnosed her with grade III/IV reflux which is fairly severe. We kept her on antibiotics for about a year (1-2 years). The good news is that most kids grow out of their reflux (around the time of potty training- because the same muscles that allow your child to control their urine is the same muscle that can strengthen the faultyconnection between the urethra and kidney) as both of mine did. We decided with #1 that the risks of recurrent UTIs far outweighed the risks of low level daily antibiotics. Given that we are really into the natural parenting styles it was something we thought carefully about but given we wanted our daughter to not be at risk for kidney-related issues as an adult we turned to antibiotics. Both she and her sister (grade I/II reflux) have not had UTIs in a long time and the eldest (with the most severe) has completely resolved her issues.

Two UTIs in such a short period would be a big red flag to me. If it were me, I would treat the UTI as efficiently as possible (antibiotics) as the risks associated with recurrent UTIs far outweigh the risks of antibiotics. Unlike when you or I get UTIs, your baby can't tell you when she is getting one, and it is only when it has proceeded to a kidney infection that you can tell.

Feel free to get in touch with me personally if you want to chat.

Good luck!
K.

I am not sure what if anything will work instead of antibiotics. In general western medicine is better in an acute situation and alternative medicine does better with chronic problems. The thing with a very young baby is that they are tiny and a problem can become acute very fast (a few hours sometimes). Both my children had stayed in the NICU as newborns and sometimes the medical care seemed invasive...on the other hand without the NICU and all the medical care-including a respirator-my son would most likely have died or had long term problems (he is a healthy 4 year old now). If I were in your shoes I would live with the antibiotics while investigating what might be the root of the problem. I do have a friend whose daughter had recurring UTI's until they found out she was diabetic at age 3. But there can be any number of other possible causes. I hope things are resolved quickly for your baby.

There is a very, very good reason that you cannot find any information about rejecting good medical care for a baby and using these products. Even people who profit off your desire to cure yourself naturally are not going to risk testing it out on a baby to find out if this stuff will work. I find that kind of suspicous, don't you? If this is such a healthy and effective way to treat illness, why don't they suggest that you talk give your baby an herb to heal a bacterial infection?

If you want to do this kind of thing to yourself, do it, you can buy cigarettes too if you want, they were also marketed as natural health aides years ago. You will be charged with neglect (or worse) if you do not take appropriate care of this child and she becomes seriously ill, disabled, or dies. What is the point in going to the hosipital if you are not going to take their advice? What did they say at the hospital when you asked for this stuff instead?

M.

Please don't accept any of our opinions as medical advice. Other than our experiences as moms, few if any are medically trained.

My guess is that there is NO clinical data available on record with NIH/FDA on alternative treatments. At 3 months, a child has a very weak immune system and may be unable to handle the bacteria on her own. It can quickly spread and become a very serious condition.

Most antibiotics are natural in origin - unbeknownst to most people. Some can be very mild and others can be very caustic. Penicillin (a fermentation of the penicillium fungus) is the most commonly known example.

Nature provides many good and many dangerous substances. For a child her age, I'd recommend keeping with FDA approved products because there is NO safety record with those that haven't been involved in the intense clinical trials required to get a product in front of and approved by the FDA. My company is awaiting an approval on a head lice medication that has been in development for 8 years and has been in front of the FDA for almost 2 to make sure it's both safe and effective.

I stopped letting my little one soak in the bath, rather I washed her and rinsed her, it seemed to stop the infections from reoccurring.

I realize this is a few years ago but Im experiencing the same situations witg my 14moI old. I do not want to give her antibiotics but feel I have nochoice. I do know d mannose works but I wondered if you foubd anything out about dosing for a baby. I would appreciate any help you may have for me!
Thanks
stef