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Digestion

Digestion is the process of breaking food down into components that can be absorbed and utilised by the body. An infant’s digestive system is still immature, which means that they have different nutritional requirements to an adult and needs nutrients in an easily digestible form. They are also prone to common feeding problems like colic and constipation. Read the articles here for more information on aspects of healthy digestion, common feeding problems and how the prebiotic oligosaccharides in Cow & Gate milks can help to support healthy digestion.




Colic in infants
Colic or excessive crying is one of the most frequent problems presented to paediatricians by new parents. It affects 16 to 26% of newborns in the first three months of life, and it remains a frustrating problem for both parents and caregivers. Infantile colic ...
Colic and Constipation and other minor feeding problems
During the first year of life infants are growing and developing rapidly1. Their internal organs, including the digestive system, are still maturing2 and they may be more sensitive than that of an adult's. Infants have a small stomach, a shorter bowel and ...
Healthy digestion in early life
Every expectant parent hopes for a baby with healthy brain, heart and lungs, but few express a wish that the baby is blessed with healthy bowels. Yet the small intestine plays as vital a role in maintaining life and health as the other, more ‘glamorous’ ...










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