02/20/2026
Sending this out with love to whoever needs this information as we've seen too many moms coming to us after being put on harsh detox protocols or gut killing protocols while breastfeeding, only for their baby to then develop eczema. 50% of the time when we take mom off all the killing herbs, baby's eczema improves drastically or even goes away completely. The other 50% of the time we have to do deeper testing, a little microbiome rebuilding and immune regulation. Either way we do not recommend harsh detoxes or gut protocols while breastfeeding for this reason.
Just like antibiotics, gut bacteria or candida killing herbs are like antibiotics just more natural but they can still not only alter mom's own microbiome but also transfer to the infant through the breastmilk, potentially disrupting the infant's gut microbiota and immune system development, and potentially playing a role in the development of eczema.
The research indicates a strong link between antibiotic exposure in the first year of life (direct or via milk) and the development of eczema.
This is not meant to shame anyone but to create awareness so you can question if this is ever suggested to you or as practitioners we can use discernment and perhaps a more gentle approach when mom's are breastfeeding.
If you ever need a pharmaceutical antibiotic while breastfeeding, don't fret, there are things you can do to lessen the impact on baby's microbiome and things you can do to rebuild it. We can utilize the best of both worlds when needed.
The more you know!