# Episode 8: Do Babies Need Probiotics? What the Evidence Says About Infant Gut Health and Infant Nutrition

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Podcast: [Nutrition for the Early Years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-for-the-early-years-7637720)
Published: 2026-02-16T10:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Do babies need probiotics? In this episode of Nutrition for the Early Years, I’m breaking down what the evidence actually says about probiotics in infancy, newborn nutrition, and infant gut health. I get asked about this all the time — especially in those early weeks when babies are gassy, fussy, stooling differently, or just hard to read. Parents want to support digestion, immune health, growth and development, and allergy prevention. But the claims around probiotics can fee...

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