
Congrats to Angie and Brian on the birth of Brody, 7# 10oz!! We are so happy for you both and will miss you at the office!!
Research has shown that it is safe to provide a probiotic supplement to children as young as 3 months old. Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that you find in yogurt and fermented foods. The use of probiotics in infants has been “associated with a lower frequency of reported colic or irritability and a lower frequency of antibiotic use.”
There are a couple options available for supplementing your infant with probiotics. If you are breastfeeding, you can simply have the mother take a probiotic supplement or eat the foods that contain probiotics. If you the baby is formula fed, many of the popular formula makers are now producing a variety that contains added probiotics. Also, there are probiotic supplements that you can buy and add directly to your infant’s formula or your child’s favorite drink.