Biosearch Life’s Hereditum probiotic strain Lactobacillus fermentum Lc40 is being sold in sachet form and it is marketed for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Studies have shown that certain strains of probiotics such as this one
can improve the immune system of the mother and infant. In addition, it can prolong breastfeeding by reducing the incidence of mastitis, which the World Health Organization ranks as the number one reason mother’s cease breastfeeding.The probiotic is being sold under the name Qiara and is being endorsed by some professionals as an alternative to antibiotics that have proven ineffective in some situations due to drug resistance in breastfeeding women.
