I was reading the December 2014 issue of 'What Doctors Don't Tell You' and came across this little Health Fact on page 12 that I thought was worth sharing as I am a passionate believer in the right balance of organisms in the gut. The magazine says " Giving a baby probiotics during the first three months of ife can help prevent gastrointestinal problems like infant colic, acid reflux and constipation. Babies given probiotics cried about half as much, and seemed less distressed compared with infants not given probiotics, a study found."  - WDDTY, Dec. 2014

There are some interesting studies on the flora of newborns. Babies delivered via C-section have different gut flora from those born vaginally and breastfed babies have different gut flora from bottlefed babies.  It seems the science of the gastrointestional tract is finally getting the attention it deserves. Bacteria are vital to our system but they need to be in the right place in the right amounts.

If you decide to try infant probiotics, might I recommend purchasing a good quality make. They are more expensive but it might be worth it.