The infant gut microbiome: New studies on its origins and how it’s knocked out of balance

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A fecal sample analysis of 98 Swedish infants over the first year of life found a connection between the development of a child’s gut microbiome and the way he or she is delivered. Babies born via C-section had gut bacteria that showed significantly less resemblance to their mothers compared to those that were delivered vaginally.
SOURCE: Children’s Health News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.

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