#307: How to Build a Strong Gut for Your Baby – with Cheryl Sew Hoy of Tiny Health

Did you know that your baby’s gut health in the first 1000 days can shape their lifelong wellness? In this fascinating episode, we dive into the world of baby gut health and microbiome testing with Cheryl Sew Hoy, CEO and founder of Tiny Health—the first-ever direct-to-consumer baby microbiome test.

Discover why C-section births, breastfeeding, and even your own microbiome can influence your child’s immune system, digestion, and long-term health. Cheryl shares groundbreaking insights into infant microbiome development, how gut imbalances contribute to conditions like eczema and allergies, and what parents can do to optimize their baby’s gut from birth.

Whether you’re a new parent, expecting, or just curious about the science of gut health, this episode is packed with actionable takeaways to help you support your baby’s microbiome for a lifetime of health.

If interested in testing any of your family members, from pregnancy, newborn, and even adults, Tiny Health offers $20 off each kit using code ELANA20. You never know what you will find until you test! 

Topics Discussed:

• Baby gut health and immunity

• Microbiome testing for infants

• C-section vs. vaginal birth microbiome impact

• Probiotics and gut-friendly nutrition for babies

• Eczema, allergies, and gut health connection

Show Notes:

• Get tested with Tiny Health - Get $20 off each kit using code ELANA20

• Visit Tiny Health’s Website

• Follow @tiny.health on Instagram

• Check out @tiny_health on Tiktok

• Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!

• Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

• Listen to today’s episode on our website

Cheryl Sew Hoy is CEO & Founder of Tiny Health, a gut microbiome startup that focuses on expecting parents and their babies. 

Cheryl is an accomplished CEO and serial entrepreneur who co-founded multiple companies including the non-profit #MovingForward as well as a successful consumer software startup that was acquired by Walmart Labs in 2013. In 2014, she was head-hunted by the White House team and Prime Minister of Malaysia to become CEO of MaGIC, a $30M-funded agency to spur the innovation ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. 

In 2020, Cheryl founded Seeding Inc (dba Tiny Health). 

Cheryl has extensive expertise in building consumer brands and has experience fundraising a total of $21M. She is an angel investor and advisor to many startups. Cheryl earned her master’s degree in Engineering Management and Data Mining and her bachelor’s degree in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, NY, both on full scholarships.

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