New Consensus: Humans ARE NOT colonised by bacteria before birth

Analysis from 46 leading experts finds that the foetus develops in a sterile environment. This means, there is a new consensus of scientific opinion that the initial colonisation of the infant gut microbiome STARTS during birth and in early post-natal life.

• Want to know why the infant microbiome is so important for human health? We’ve just held our first international conference on the infant microbiome aimed specifically at birth/breastfeeding professionals. The conference featured 20+ scientists and maternity experts.
• Missed it? Join the waitlist. Subscribe to the mailing list and you will be the first to hear when the recordings from the conference will be available to purchase. >>> https://bit.ly/microbirth2023

New Consensus: Humans ARE NOT colonised by bacteria before birth. Kennedy KM et al., Nature 2023. Want to find out more about this science? Join the waitlist to watch the recordings from the 2 day conference 29/30 April. 20+ international speakers. >>> https://bit.ly/microbirth2023

In recent years, there has been endless debate in scientific circles about whether or not a baby is colonised by bacteria before birth.

In other words, is the baby’s gut microbiome “seeded” during and after birth, or does it happen before the baby is born?

• Want to know why the infant microbiome is so important for human health? We’ve just held our first international conference on the infant microbiome aimed specifically at birth/breastfeeding professionals. The conference featured 20+ scientists and maternity experts.