Baby gut health
What is gut health, and why is it important?
To have good gut health means that you have well-balanced microorganisms in your gut, collectively we call this community of microorganisms the gut microbiome. This ecosystem of organisms includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, and they all play an important role in helping us digest food, produce vitamins and keep our immune system strong.
Why is infant gut health important?
Caring for gut health lays strong foundations for overall health. Those early years, often called the first 1000 days, are especially important. This is because your baby’s developing gut microbiome is helping shape how digestion, immunity and even things like allergies may develop in later life.
How can I support my baby’s gut health?
SMA® is here to help you support your baby’s developing gut – explore The Infant Gut Health Journey, a guide by SMA® Nutrition simplifying the science and providing practical advice to support gut health in early childhood.
Watch: Pregnancy and baby gut health videos, tips & expert guidance
Get to grips with infant gut health! Our very own Maude Grant, Nutrition & Scientific Affairs Manager at SMA® Nutrition, explains the importance of infant gut health in this series of videos:
What is gut health and the microbiome?
In this video, Maude Grant explains what it means to have a healthy gut and how good gut health can support long-term immunity.
Does my baby’s gut health really matter?
Understand why your baby’s earliest years, often called the first 1,000 days are especially important for gut health.
Can I make a difference to baby’s gut health during pregnancy?
Food doesn’t just feed you it also helps nourish your gut microbes. Maude Grant talks you through gut health in pregnancy.
What impacts my baby’s gut health?
From birth method, feeding and weaning, to your baby’s first home, Maude Grant decodes the things that can shape your baby’s gut health.
Read: Expert advice & support on pregnancy & baby gut health
The Infant gut health journey: SMA® Nutrition’s guide to infant gut health
Discover SMA’s® expert guide to infant gut health, covering the first 1,000 days, breastfeeding, formula feeding, weaning, and your baby's developing microbiome.
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