It’s the journey, not the destination,that determines the quality of bacteria a newborn encounters in life’s first moments.
A new survey finds that babies born via cesarean section had markedly different bacteria on their skin, noses mouths and rectums than babies born vaginally. The research adds to evidence that babies born via C-section may miss out on beneficial bacteria passed on by their mothers.
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