Infant

Microbiome

What you need to know:

What is a microbiome?

This is the essential bacteria that live in and on a baby. This bacteria can be found in the mouth, skin, eyes, ears, nose, lungs, digestive system, and for females, the vagina. This bacteria work synergistically (together) with the body,

What does this bacteria do?

The bacteria creates nutrients, breakdown the chemicals from the environment to detox and keeps bad bacteria in check. It also makes 70% of the immune system. The body provides a home and food for these bacteria that protect the body.

How does this bacteria get there?

Vaginal birth- from Mom's vaginal canal.

C-section- bacteria from the operating room which can be bacteria from the operating room

Skin-to-skin

Skin to skin is amazing to support not only development in babies but also babies are exposed to bacteria from Mamas.

Check out skin to skin tips below

Skin to Skin Tips

Breastfeeding Mamas:

babies receive bacteria through latching onto the breast
breastfeeding without a top increases the skin to skin to connection
spend time putting baby on your chest, skin to skin

Bottle feeding/ Formula feeding Mamas:

to increase the skin to skin contact with your babe, feed baby without a top
spend time putting baby on your chest, skin to skin

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