People often say: after a woman becomes a mother, both the armor, but also has a soft spot. I feel that this really speaks to my heart. When the first look at this delicate little person in the arms, we “mother is just”, the heart secretly vowed to cover the baby in this life, to give the baby the best. But in the next long road of parenting, once the baby has a small illness, but we are anxious, like a helpless child. For example, some time ago, there are a lot of young mothers ask: “baby recently crying around the clock, anxious! After eating and changing the diaper, he still cries, his little hands are scratching everywhere, and he likes to be held vertically ……” “Baby always wakes up lately, what is the reason?” “Baby recently cries in the afternoon, can not be coaxed, as if belly pain, help him rub, hot water bags do not work ……” Although across the screen, but young mothers anxious, helpless feelings, I really empathize with. In fact, the baby under 6 months of this discomfort performance, many are colic caused by the airplane hold, let the baby listen to white noise, you can also try to take a period of probiotics (for example: Lactobacillus royi DSM17938 drops), may have a certain relief effect. Of course, the most fundamental solution, is to wait! So, if mothers find that their babies cry a lot, they can refer to the following three criteria to assist in determining if it is infantile colic: (1) paroxysmal irritability, irritability or crying that starts or stops without an obvious trigger; (2) episodes lasting at least 3 hours a day, at least 3 days a week and for at least 1 week; (3) no growth retardation. Many mothers think that colic is a digestive disorder, so is it possible to take some probiotics to get better? Can probiotics really relieve babies’ intestinal discomfort? Will there be any side effects when babies use it? There are so many brands on the market, how to choose …… Today, we will help mothers to popularize “probiotics”, hoping to help you on the way to bring up your baby, and put on the “armor” of knowledge! The most important thing is to protect this cute little “soft spot” in our arms. What are probiotics? The World Health Organization (WHO) defined probiotics in 2013 as “live microorganisms that, when given in sufficient quantities, have a beneficial effect on the health of the host.” In other words, “probiotics” can be defined as live bacteria that are beneficial but not harmful to the human body. In layman’s terms, microorganisms are also divided into “bad guys” and “good guys”: harmful bacteria are criminals, which will invade the body to destroy health, while probiotics are police officers, who will use their strong combat power to maintain the security of the baby’s intestinal microenvironment and maintain the intestinal balance of intestinal flora. Should babies supplement probiotics or not? During the period of 3-14 months after birth, it is the development stage of intestinal flora, and all kinds of flora are gradually planted in the baby’s body, if accompanied and protected by breastfeeding, the growth of the flora environment in the baby’s body will be more stable; during the period of 15-30 months, with the increase of food intake, the intestinal flora will enter the “transition stage “After 30 months, the diet becomes stable and the intestinal flora enters a “stable stage”, which is very similar to the composition of adult intestinal microorganisms. Therefore, in the 0-3 years old stage, is the “golden period” of each baby’s intestinal flora development, this period of the intestinal flora development of health and richness, will directly affect the baby’s physical quality of life. However, nowadays, due to early formula feeding, increased proportion of caesarean sections, antibiotic abuse and excessive use of disinfectant cleaners, the richness of intestinal flora and the number of beneficial bacteria in babies’ bodies are greatly reduced! Especially in the growth stage of 0-3 years old, it is easy to have some more distressing transition states, such as colic, intestinal flatulence, gastrointestinal dysfunction (diarrhea), eczema and so on. Here we need to remind mothers that these conditions do not necessarily require medication, because there are many side effects and dependence on direct medication for too small babies, for example, many mothers see their babies do not poop for many days and are anxious to use open plugs for their babies. Then it becomes vital to try to supplement probiotics, especially healthy, natural, probiotic preparations derived from breast milk (for example: Lactobacillus royi DSM17938 drops), to help enrich the environment and number of bacteria in the baby’s intestines. Remember, there are only these 7! The state has a very strict approval process and specification for the use of probiotics. On the one hand, probiotic products need to clearly state the strain number to be considered regular, and for 0-3 years old babies, there are only a limited number of strains suitable for small babies in the current research; on the other hand, some of the better probiotics for infants and children sold internationally are not applicable to Chinese babies due to the lack of research cases for Asian babies. Therefore, the National Health Commission stipulates that only the following 7 strains of probiotics can be used in baby food. Parents must remember. These 7 strains should not only have the same name in Chinese, but also the same strain number in English! Remember to remember! So, when choosing a probiotic preparation, be sure to recognize these “licensed” strains of bacteria. Among them, “Lactobacillus royale DSM17938”, is a strain widely known around the world, it was first isolated from breast milk and was originally growing in the human body, which is considered the real meaning of “probiotics”. Probiotic preparations so choose, only reliable! When I talked to many young mothers, they all said that although they know probiotics are good for their babies, there are too many brands on the market, and the prices are different, so they really can’t figure out which one is suitable for their babies. And when you go into the store, the shopkeeper can’t help but blow the probiotics into a miracle cure for all diseases, which makes mothers confused. So, how to choose to buy a really safe and reliable probiotic preparation for your baby? First, look at the strains We just said above, the state clearly allows the probiotics added to baby food, only 7 kinds. And different strains of the same bacteria, the role may be completely different. For example, the same Lactobacillus royale, the current study can effectively relieve infant colic, only Lactobacillus royale DSM17938, while other strains of Lactobacillus royale, there is no conclusive. Lactobacillus royale DSM17938 is a patented strain of Bayo/BioGaia, Sweden, and any other brand promotion is an infringement. With reference to this standard, many probiotic preparations on the market are substandard. The strain number is not clearly stated, which is not very reliable. Although there is a strain number, but contains the state does not allow the use of baby food strains, not very reliable. Note the strain number, and the state allows the use of baby food strains, so that the reliable! Second, look at the ingredients mainly to see if there are ingredients that are not suitable for babies, for example, some babies are allergic to milk, if the ingredients contain the words “milk” “skim milk powder” and so on, it is not suitable. In addition, mannitol, inulin, sugar, etc., is also not suitable for infants and young children to eat. Third, look at the form Chewable tablets and capsules are difficult for small babies to swallow, so they are not recommended before the age of 3; while liquid probiotics are convenient to take, but the activity and stability are not guaranteed, so they are not recommended. Try to choose dry powder probiotic products, it will be more secure. However, dry powder probiotics are still very “pretentious”, it is best to use 37 ℃ warm water and drink as soon as possible, otherwise the probiotics will slowly “hang up”, and there will be no effect. In this regard, many mothers feel that the actual operation is quite inconvenient. Therefore, some senior brands have developed the patented technology of “oil seal” to store probiotics in the form of lyophilized powder in sunflower oil, which ensures the probiotic activity and is more convenient to use. Shake it well before use and give it to your baby directly in a spoon, milk powder or food. Many mothers who love to learn more about mother and baby may find that some articles on the internet do not recommend liquid probiotics because of the harsh storage conditions. Can such information be trusted? In fact, the so-called “liquid probiotics” refers to active liquid beverages such as yogurt and probiotic drinks. Products like Bayo probiotics with patented “oil seal” technology, although in drop form, are not liquid probiotics, but lyophilized powder form like powder probiotics, but preserved in oil through patented oil seal technology, so the activity is very stable, and there are also requirements for preservation environment. Is probiotic suitable for long-term use? Finally, one more question that young mothers are most concerned about: can probiotics be used for babies for a long time? In fact, when your baby has acute diarrhea, colic, flatulence, etc., you can take Lactobacillus royi DSM17938 drops according to your doctor’s instructions and take at least enough of the probiotic’s colonization cycle (for example, the colonization cycle of Bayo probiotic is 28 days, it is recommended to finish at least one bottle continuously) to help regulate the intestinal flora. If there is no gastrointestinal or other minor problems, you do not need to give your baby long-term, after all, a balanced diet and healthy habits is the best way to raise! The above is our “probiotics” science today, summarize is: 1, appropriate supplementation probiotics necessary (especially for 0-3 years old baby) 2, choose probiotics three steps (look at the strain, look at the composition, look at the form); 3, the treatment of acute infectious diarrhea, prevention of antibiotic-induced diarrhea, colic, flatulence, can Use; 4, follow the doctor’s advice, not recommended for long-term use.