If your little one seems unusually fussy or tearful, it might be a sign of digestive discomfort. An
immature digestive system may have lower enzyme activity as the majority of digestive enzymes only reach 100 per cent by two years old
, hence it reduces the ability to break down certain food proteins or lactose, leading to discomfort that shows up as crankiness.
Digestive discomfort is very common among children, with 70 per cent of Singapore children experiencing digestive issues such as gassiness, fussiness and hard stools.1
For most parents, their child’s digestive discomfort does not just impact the child, but it also affects the parents. When tummy discomfort turns into sleepless nights, turning a mum’s peace into long, stressful nights, causing distress to the mums when she feels helpless when her little ones’ discomfort cannot be soothed immediately.
The first two years of life are a period of rapid growth, including the child’s digestive system. With the immature digestive system, protein and lactose digestion are affected, and even gut motility does not reach its full function when the child is young, causing bloatedness, hard stools, which can lead to poor sleep, feeding refusal and eventually affect the child’s learning.
Mums can try a gentler growing-up milk formula designed for easy digestion. One example is the Enfagrow A+ Pro Gentlease from Mead Johnson Nutrition, which contains partially hydrolysed protein, lower lactose and prebiotics that help to relieve digestive discomfort in 24 hours.2
Partially hydrolysed proteins are proteins that have been broken down into smaller sizes, making them easier to be absorbed and digested, reducing digestive discomfort such as gas, fussiness and crying in a child. The addition of prebiotics in the formula also makes it easier for your little one to have softer stools.
SOURCE: 64 per cent lower compared to Enfagrow A+ Pro Formulation.
1Berseth CL. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009. Contains PHP designed to reduce digestive discomfort within 24hr; softer stool compared against the group fed a soy formula.
*Ribeiro et al, 2012.
Ms Lisa Azman and her daughter, Dania Iris, are a Singaporean mother-and-child duo. Ms Lisa observed that after introducing her to Enfagrow A+ Pro Gentlease, her three-year-old daughter Dania seems to complain less about stomach discomfort. “It made me feel at ease that she doesn’t cry about the pain in her tummy,” she says.
Ms Serene Ng also noticed a difference when she switched to Enfagrow A+ Pro Gentlease. Her one-year-and-nine-month-old daughter Charlotte had fewer spit-ups and much less fussiness throughout the day.
In addition to being gentle on little tummies, Enfagrow A+ Pro Gentlease also supports your child’s overall growth and brain development. The formula includes important nutrients such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are recognised as key building blocks for the healthy development of the brain and eyes in young children up to three years old.
During the early years, a child’s brain develops rapidly, and having sufficient levels of DHA is essential to help lay a strong foundation for learning, memory and visual development.
When a child feels better, mum does too. With a gentle formula that eases digestive discomfort, it gives mum 24-hour peace of mind knowing her child is comfortable, nourished and thriving.
Find out more about how Enfagrow A+ Pro Gentlease can help ease digestive discomfort
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Footnotes:
1 Singapore Mother’s Journey, IQVIA Consumer Health 2024
2 Berseth CL. Clin. Pediatric
