HMOs: Super ingredient for Gut Health

Becoming a mother is one of the most wonderful experiences in a woman's life. Once the Doctor gives the baby in your arms, you know you will never love anything more than your baby. Questions keep hovering in a mother’s mind about the baby’s health & well-being. Most of these questions revolve around the baby's immunity and nutrition. I got to know from my Pediatrician the importance of breastfeeding and the component it contains. He helped me understand that the baby is born with an immature gut and it is stimulated by the first feed after its birth. Breastmilk is a powerhouse of nutrition and has a super ingredient for gut health - Probiotic Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs). It releases good bacteria in the baby’s gut which keeps a check on the bad bacteria, aka infection. Prebiotic HMOs help in the development of the baby's gut, which in turn facilitates healthy growth and immunity of the baby. I understood that the building blocks of a baby’s immunity are present in the baby's gut health. The healthier a baby’s gut, the better the immunity.