Whether born naturally or via Cesarean section, babies receive essential microbes from their mothers

Do cesarean-born babies miss out on essential microbes? New evidence suggests that the answer may be ‘no.’ Researchers report that mothers are able to transfer microbes to their babies via alternative, compensatory routes. While cesarean-born babies do receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they make up for this by drinking their mother’s microbes in breastmilk.
Read Original Article: Whether born naturally or via Cesarean section, babies receive essential microbes from their mothers »