Dawn Whitten ND, BNat (Hons), IBCLC, FNHAA, was my guest on this episode to talk about the critical first 1000 days of a child’s life. Dawn is a clinician at Gould’s Natural Medicine based in Hobart, Tasmania. Dawn recounted her clinical care of an infant who was suffering from gut dysbiosis. Through lactation assistance and eventually the addition of a key probiotic, Dawn was able to help this infant progress from sickness to health.

Topics

• How Dawn combines being a naturopath and a lactation consultant to assist families and children
• The differences between an adult and infant microbiome
• The impact of a c-section and use of antibiotics on an infant’s microbiome
• Why probiotics are usually not the answer for infants
• The typical amount of Bifidobacterium in a healthy infant’s gut
• How Bifidobacterium reduces potentially pathogenic bacteria
• The wonders of HMO’s (Human Milk Oligosaccharides) in breast milk

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