Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Bacteria do not colonize the gut before birth

Researchers examined prenatal stool (meconium) samples collected from 20 babies during breech Cesarean delivery. By including only breech caesarean deliveries in healthy pregnant women they were able to avoid the transmission of bacteria that occurs naturally during a vaginal birth.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eEtDo3

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