A probiotic supplement is intended to aid the bacterial colonization of your baby’s gut or to restore it when it has been disrupted helping both the digestive and immune systems.
Disruptors (C-section delivery, antibiotic use, and early introduction of formula/solid foods or immunodeficiency) can impact the fragile balance of bacteria in the microbiome, which supports long-term health.
Babies are born with little to no microbiome and an emerging immune system – the two develop together. The initial microbes to colonize a baby’s gut, skin, and mouth help teach the immune system what is unsafe and what is safe. Missing microbes do not inform and therefore the immune system is challenged from developing properly.