Qiara - Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Probiotic

Who Should Take Qiara Pregnancy & Breastfeeding probiotics?

• Any woman who is pregnant or trying to become pregnant

• Any woman wanting to support general good health, gastrointestinal health and microbiome support during the entire pregnancy or at least in the last trimester

• Any woman who is breastfeeding. Qiara is a probiotic strain that was originally derived from healthy breastmilk flora (not from bowel flora). It transfers into breastmilk, which in turn may improve the infant's gut health

• Both mum and baby may benefit from Qiara Pregnancy & Breastfeeding - there is no need to give a separate probiotic to the baby if mum is taking Qiara

• Any woman experiencing breast pain or symptoms of mild mastitis, Qiara may assist in reducing the symptoms and occurrence of mild mastitis

Seek medical advice if mastitis symptoms persist for more than 12 hours or you start to feel unwell.

Preconception

Establishing good gut health and a strong and robust microbiome is important from pre-conception. Recent research suggests a healthy gut and reproductive microbiome may be beneficial for fertility outcomes.

Along with a healthy diet and lifestyle, taking one sachet of Qiara Pregnancy & Breastfeeding sachet daily during preconception may increase beneficial flora levels contributing to a healthy robust microbiome.

Read more on the role breastmilk probiotics can play when planning a baby in our Learning Centre's Pre-conception & Pregnancy category.

Pregnancy

Research suggests a mother’s microbiome is extremely important during pregnancy. Therefore, it is important that a mother’s microbiome is strong and robust throughout all trimesters of pregnancy, during labour and birth, and during breastfeeding.

Along with a healthy diet and lifestyle, taking one sachet of Qiara Pregnancy & Breastfeeding sachet daily while pregnant may increase beneficial flora levels contributing to a healthy and robust microbiome.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding continues the important transfer of beneficial bacteria that begins during labour and birth. A mother’s gut and breastmilk microbiome significantly contribute to the overall health of both mother and baby, therefore it is essential to optimise microbiome health.

Clinical Research conducted using the single probiotic strain in Qiara, Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716, shows that it may reduce or relieve symptoms of breast pain and mild mastitis and the occurrence of mild mastitis.

Qiara achieves this by outcompeting the pathogenic bacteria in breastmilk that may be causing the pain or mild mastitis. It also helps to restore and maintain a healthy balance of protective flora in the breastmilk microbiome to help prevent recurrence.

Taking one sachet of Qiara daily while breastfeeding may assist in increasing beneficial breastmilk flora levels.

Seek medical advice if mastitis symptoms persist for more than 12 hours or you start to feel unwell.

Birth By C-section?

A study of 627,600 Australian births reported that women who gave birth by C-section were 70% more likely to be diagnosed with a complication affecting breastfeeding and their babies are at higher risk of infection.

C-section mums required to have antibiotics to prevent infection. While necessary, antibiotics are not selective and can also reduce the levels of beneficial and protective flora in the breast milk and gut. This can lead to an imbalance between the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria and a condition called dysbiosis. Breastmilk dysbiosis can lead to an increased risk of infections such as mastitis and can also impact the colonisation of the infant’s microbiome and consequent development of their immune system.

Taking Qiara daily before and after your C-section may assist in maintaining the balance of good bacteria in breastmilk and the gut which may be affected by prescribed antibiotics.

GBS Positive?

GBS (Group B Strep) positive mums are frequently prescribed antibiotics to prevent serious infection and translocation to baby. While necessary, antibiotics are not selective and can also reduce the levels of beneficial and protective flora in mums gut and breast milk. This can lead to an imbalance between the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria and a condition called dysbiosis. Dysbiosis can lead to an increased risk of infections and can also impact the colonisation of the infant’s microbiome and consequent development of their immune system.

Taking Qiara daily before and after antibiotics for GBS may assist in maintaining the balance of good bacteria in the gut and in breastmilk, which may have been affected by prescribed antibiotics.

Dosage and Preparation

• Each box of Qiara Pregnancy & Breastfeeding contains 28 single-dose sachets of oral powder.

• Each sachet contains no less than 39mg/3 billion organisms of Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716

• The recommended dose is 1 sachet per day, simply mix into water, juice, a smoothie, soft food or even sprinkle on your cereal and consume immediately. Qiara is almost tasteless, so its easy to take, even during pregnancy.

• If experiencing breast pain, mild mastitis or are taking prescribed antibiotics, it is recommended you take two sachets per day, 2-3 hours before or after the antibiotic dose. Continue taking this dosage for one week after completing the antibiotic course, then go back to the regular dosage.

Seek medical advice if mastitis symptoms persist for more than 12 hours or you start to feel unwell.