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Probiotics for
Infants & young children
The very early years of life are important for our health, as it is during these first years that our microbiome is shaped. The diversity and balance of our gut microbiome influences our well-being in those early years, but also throughout our lives.
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Articles about
Infants & young children
![Dad and young child probiotics help support respiratory health](https://assets.chr-hansen.com/_/media/images/institute/infants/prevention-of-respiratory-tract-infections-hcp/dad-and-young-child-probiotics-help-support-respiratory-health--hcp-shared.jpg?h=514&iar=0&w=900&rev=ce8cda816d2b4d3aa30bc5bb4e768b2e)
Supporting respiratory health with probiotics in infants & children.
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![Newborn infant with special needs born by c-section](https://assets.chr-hansen.com/_/media/images/institute/infants/check-special-need-for-probiotics-hcp/newborn-infant-with-special-needs-born-by-c-section-hcp-shared.jpg?h=514&iar=0&w=900&rev=c60c76aad31449e5b18925b1750e3640)
Probiotics may benefit infants born by cesarean or exposed to antibiotics.
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![Breastfed infant and probiotic supplement](https://assets.chr-hansen.com/_/media/images/institute/infants/pregnancy-hcp/breastfed-infant-and-probiotic-supplement-hcp-shared.jpg?h=514&iar=0&w=900&rev=ad54564077d941bc9b83ff9a9ee2ea49)
Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy and lactation.
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![Young child with diarrhea](https://assets.chr-hansen.com/_/media/images/institute/infants/diarrhea-hcp/young-child-with-diarrhea-hcp-shared.jpg?h=514&iar=0&w=900&rev=0e50dd1396124ff6a1352f76d778be41)
Probiotics to help manage occasional diarrhea in infants and children
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![Mother with infant colic](https://assets.chr-hansen.com/_/media/images/institute/infants/colic-hcp/mother-with-infant-colic-hcp-shared.jpg?h=514&iar=0&w=900&rev=e746243c706942a38fa83e3146dc7588)
Colic improvement associated with probiotics.
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