earlyLife Flora Infant Probiotics for Mom & Baby :: 5 Critical Strains

Our newborn had terrible gas, where would keep him up all the time screaming. And they were always little wet farts, there was poop every time you changed his diaper but it was just a tiny bit, not like a real poop. The doctor recommended baby probiotics, so we tried this since it was cheaper than the other brands and had more than just 1 strain. It made a huge difference that I started noticing the next day. He had less gas, and started having actual poops. However he was more fussy for a few days, I think because his body simply had to get used to the change.The only bad part is how they made the solution. It all falls to the bottom so you have to shake it up before using. However after a while it starts to get crusted on, whether it be at the bottom or top or sides (if it's falls over). Once that happens, there really isn't anything you can do about it. With the size and shape of the bottle, I couldn't find anything to scrape it with. This left about 1/3 of the bottle worthless (you could suck up the oil, but it would have none of the probiotics in it). If it wasn't for that, I would subscribe and have it sent every month!

I have been giving this probiotic to my 11 week old daughter for almost 2 wks. I haven’t been able to fully assess its quality because she received the Rotavirus vaccine a few days after and the vaccine causes digestive issues. However, I’m wondering if she would have had more severe reactions had I not been giving her the probiotics. Since I haven’t been giving her this product long enough to fully assess it I cant give a complete review; however what I do like about the product is that it has 5 different strains and it comes with a measured dropper. Unfortunately my daughter spits it out, so I think I will add it to my breastmilk and deliver via spoon. I also like that it doesn’t have any thing else except the probiotics and the oil. I would, however, prefer that it be a healthier oil like coconut oil or grape seed oil instead of vegetable oil.

One of my twin baby boys was prescribed/given antibiotics while their other wasn’t and surprise, surprise, the one who got the antibiotics developed serious reflux. Spit up almost every feeding and we had to change him several times a day. He was a happy spitter so people said this was mostly a laundry issue and reflux generally goes away after 6 months. We suspected dairy allergy so we eliminated dairy from moms diet and switched formula, and got some improvement. But 6 months came and went and he’s sitting up, eating solids, but the reflux never got much better. It was clearly a gut bacteria issue (antibiotics, reflux, rash) so we tried these drops. After about 2-3 weeks of use, we saw some serious improvement in the reflux. After one bottle of the probiotics, now he rarely spits up and we don’t see any other reason why he got better.The reflux was more than a laundry issue- he used to weigh more than his brother, but after months of reflux and losing food, and less tummy time, he grew more slowly than his brother and was weeks behind on all developments. He seems better now and we’re getting a second bottle to try to eliminate the reflux and correct the gut bacteria.

I tried this for at least a week solid but I noticed it only helped my breastfed infant poop. It didn't help keep him regular & didnt help with his gas issues. Buyer beware though!! We had a lot of blowouts & I used the dosage listed (5 drops).Oh well, on to the next thing we will try for his gas.

This product is the best probiotic on the market for babies. It has all the best strains of probiotic bacteria. I have done extensive reading on probiotics for my own purposes, and sought out probiotics for my newborn with the strains I know work well for me, soon after she was born.For the first week or two as a newborn, she was very challenging. Lots of crying for long stretches, with digestive challenges. After starting these drops, it felt like the worst was behind us. She was still a newborn, but the “colic” crying seemed to subside. And now, after giving her these drops for 6 months, and she is generally a very calm, happy baby.Yes, the consistency of the liquid is a little weird. We store it in the fridge, so have to take it out and let it warm to room temp, then shake it a bit to even out the liquid and more solid parts. It’s pretty simple to do this, so I don’t have any problem with that.Overall, I think this has played a significant role in our baby being able to be 100% on formula, healthy and happy.

I don’t write reviews often but I think it’s necessary to let you all know how impressed I am with this product. I researched it all after giving birth. Probiotics are super expensive, you will not find any product below $20 in the brick & mortar stores. Not only does this product cost around $18, it has multiple strains which is great to give your little one as their gut doesn’t develop its own flora for some time. My kid is now almost 16 months and I notice a huge difference in her gut behavior when she doesn’t take the probiotic. Will buy again for a very long time.I also received a hand written card in the mail from the owner of the business, thanking me for my patronage. I think that is such a considerate thing to do, I don’t see that much anymore. It was the tipping point in making this review actually.

Seemed to work, but only first half of bottle was useful. Bottle needs to be rolled back and forth for a good few minuets to get the probiotic beads to mix with the oil. You them have to hurry to suck up the heads so they don't settle back down. Other downfall seemed to be the amount. My baby fought me when administering these. Had it been just one drop, like vitamin D drops are, it wouldn't be an issue. However, I tried to put these in a syringe and even in her bottle nipple, but the heads clog everything up. Between the difficult dosing and the fact that the beads dry and cling to the sides of the bottle, only about half of the bottle was able to be used. I would recommend a powdered probiotic that can be mixed with milk.