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Breastmilk and Probiotics Help Build Healthy Babies

August 27, 2017

Soon after a baby is born, millions of microbes move in and establish themselves on the skin and in the gut and other organs. These microbes, which are microscopic organisms, come in the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi and more. Creating a diverse and healthy balance of microbes is essential to building the immune system and maintaining good health.

As a baby grows and is exposed to the world outside the womb, there is a balancing act that occurs in the gut. Good microbes help keep bad microbes in check. Recent research shows that a newborn may even temporarily suppress his or her immune system to open a window for good microbes to move in and establish themselves in the gut.1

The success of good microbes and the balance between good and bad microbes is essential in building a healthy immune system. Breastmilk naturally contains sugars that help feed the good microbes in a baby’s gut.2

This means that a mothers’ breastmilk is key in building a baby’s immune system. In fact, studies show that a number of disease and health conditions occur less frequently in babies who are breastfed. Those include:

  • Asthma and respiratory tract infections3
  • Allergies3
  • Autoimmune conditions3
  • Prolonged or acute diarrhea or other gastrointestinal diseases3

Probiotics Support a Healthy Gut & Immune System

Like breastmilk, probiotics also help build and maintain optimal gastrointestinal and immune health in both babies and their mothers.4 Probiotics are live bacteria and yeast that are the “good” kind of microbes.

Probiotics protect babies from diarrhea causing pathogens.5,6,7 Probiotics also create an anti-inflammatory environment that benefits the immune system and allergy health.6

For mothers, probiotics reduce intestinal gas and incidences of diarrhea.8,9 Probiotics also help keep a mom’s gut microbes in balance and boost her immune system.5

The probiotics in Prenate® Restore may help build a balanced and healthy gut as well as boost the immune system.

Vitamins for Breastfeeding Moms

Breastfeeding mothers who take a vitamin with probiotics can help themselves and their babies, as such vitamins can build a healthy gut and boost the immune system. Prenate® Restore is a once-daily vitamin for breastfeeding that’s designed to support the nutritional needs of moms and their babies. Prenate® Restore includes nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, DHA and probiotics that help infants achieve optimal growth and promote brain, immune system and gut development.10-12 Prenate® Restore is also appropriate for women to take during pregnancy, which means that expecting mothers can start supplementation with Prenate® Restore before the arrival of their babies and continue taking it through delivery and postpartum. Talk to your doctor to see if Prenate® Restore is right for you.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

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