New Study: Exclusive breastfeeding restores infant gut microbiome after C-section
A new study reveals exclusive breastfeeding restores the gut microbiome dysbiosis associated with a baby being born by C-section.
New research provides a really strong reason why EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING is so important for all babies, but especially for those babies born by C-section.
As a Mum of a baby born by C-section, who really struggled to establish breastfeeding with absolutely no support, I strongly believe this: There needs to be MUCH MORE support available for ALL mothers of babies born by C-section to initiate and establish breastfeeding, if they so choose.
Rant over. Back to the research…
This new study looked at the impact on the infant gut microbiome:
- Of how babies were born (vaginal birth or C-section)
- Of how those babies were fed during the first 6 months after birth.
The new research confirms that babies born by C-section do indeed have an altered gut microbiome compared to babies born vaginally.
This research shows again, as many previous studies have also shown, that how a baby is born (vaginally or by C-section) is a major factor in terms of differences in the gut microbiota in early life.
