The role of probiotics in newborns

After a child is born, if he or she has gastrointestinal discomfort, which may easily lead to symptoms such as constipation or diarrhea, you can give the child some probiotics under the guidance of a doctor. Probiotics mainly balance the intestinal flora, promote digestion, and have a good effect in preventing gastrointestinal diseases. In daily life, we must prevent children from catching colds. If they are fed with milk powder, we must choose suitable infant milk powder.

The role of probiotics in newborns

1. Balance intestinal flora, promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent and improve diarrhea and constipation.

2. Stimulate intestinal immune function and enhance immunity. Prebiotics, as "food" for probiotics, promote the growth of probiotics and indirectly improve the intestines and enhance immunity.

3. Help digestion and absorption of nutrients. Many probiotic strains can produce digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract. These enzymes can help the body better digest the food it eats and absorb the nutrients in the food.

4. Produce important nutrients.

5. Resist bacterial and viral infections and enhance immunity. Probiotics can eliminate the damage caused by harmful bacteria to the body through three steps:

1.) Inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Probiotics curb the growth of harmful bacteria by producing chemicals that kill them and by competing with them for space and resources.

2.) Inhibit harmful bacteria from producing toxins.

3.) Remove toxins produced by harmful bacteria.

6. Prevent and treat certain intestinal diseases.

We already know the benefits of taking probiotics for babies. What if the child has symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, loss of appetite, malnutrition, etc. It is most likely caused by intestinal flora imbalance, so we must choose suitable and good probiotics to supplement the baby.

Are there any side effects for a two-month-old baby to drink probiotics?

Probiotics are useful for constipation and have no side effects if consumed properly. However, they must be consumed scientifically to be effective. Because the biggest feature of probiotics is live bacteria. Probiotics should be maintained at a certain level during the shelf life to play the role that live bacteria should play. Therefore, in terms of the effect of drinking, probiotics need to reach the stomach and intestines to produce beneficial effects.

First of all, it must remain alive during the sales process, so supermarkets generally keep yogurt in an environment of 0-4℃, while many small shops keep probiotic yogurt at room temperature, and the survival rate of probiotics is limited. Generally, the shelf life of probiotic yogurt is 15-20 days, so consumers should choose probiotic yogurt with the most recent date. Yogurt cannot be boiled or heated in a microwave, otherwise it will clump and the lactic acid bacteria in it will be killed, losing its original health-care effect. Therefore, yogurt can only be drunk cold or warmed in warm water before drinking.