Babies exposed to
bacteria during vaginal birth as a result of mothers» untreated sexually transmitted disease or other bacteria (not sexually transmitted) require antibiotics to clear the infection.
In a previous study of 24 healthy women, vaginal microbiome composition became less diverse between the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and just before delivery was enriched with Lactobacillus species, likely contributing to vertical transmission of
these bacteria during vaginal birth.21 In a study of 10 newborns in Venezuela, within hours of delivery, the intestinal tracts of infants born vaginally were colonized by Lactobacillus and Prevotella, whereas infants delivered operatively acquired bacteria present on the mother's skin and the hospital environment, such as Staphylococcus, Proprionibacterium, and Corynebacterium.15 Quiz Ref ID Our findings, based on a large group of 6 - week - old infants, indicated that Lactobacillus also contributes to the microbial environment of the gut but to a lesser extent than Bifidobacteria, Bacteroides, and Streptococcus.
Not exact matches
This suggests the gut may have been less affected than other parts of the body by the gauze experiment, because the
bacteria weren't being ingested by the baby as they may be
during a
vaginal birth.
It sounds strange, especially at first, but it certainly isn't any more strange than the way the transfer happens
during a
vaginal birth where baby comes fully in contact with the
bacteria in the
birth canal, getting it in his or her mouth and nose.
The makeup of your gut microbiome is «hereditary,» meaning that most of the
bacteria is passed from mother to baby
during a
vaginal birth (just as it was passed to the mother from her mother).
, and we didn't wipe off the vernix or wash him (this is because the vernix and the
bacteria he gets from me
during a
vaginal birth are all very important for his health and immune system).
During vaginal birth, a mother's vaginal and fecal bacteria comes in contact with the baby during del
During vaginal birth, a mother's
vaginal and fecal
bacteria comes in contact with the baby
during del
during delivery.
If the mother has high yeast and low beneficial
bacteria in her gut, conditions are typically similar in her
vaginal tract, and
during birth, the baby will be exposed to this flora imbalance.