Not exact matches
In a procedure known as
seeding, c - section babies can be colonized in their mother's
vaginal bacteria to reap some
of its incredible advantages.
Those outstanding questions haven't deterred some intrepid parents
of babies born by C - section who want to try «
vaginal seeding,» says pediatric infectious disease expert Aubrey Cunnington
of Imperial College London.
But swabbing your bundle
of joy with your fluids (dubbed
vaginal seeding) doesn't exactly scream, «Welcome to the world!»
Bottom line: Until more studies are done on
vaginal seeding that show real health benefits, do your
seeding in your garden and leave your hoo - ha out
of it.
Vaginal seeding is in the news right now because a new report published in BJOG: An International Journal
of Obstetrics and Gynecology looked into the practice (which appears to be more popular in Europe than in the United States) and found no evidence
of any benefit.
For babies delivered by C - section, there is now a method called «
vaginal seeding» whereby some
of these flora can still be delivered to the infant after delivery.