Microbes from Mom: Vaginal Birth vs. C-Section

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Do you remember your first birthday present? No? Good, because it’s gross.

Your first birthday present was actually the microbial bath you got if your mother delivered you vaginally—the beginning of your very own microbiome. But nearly a third of babies in the US are born through Caesarean section, which means they miss out on this microbial inoculation. Some researchers think this may lead to an increased risk of conditions like allergies and asthma, which is why Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, an associate professor at NYU School of Medicine, has come up with a simple solution that could reduce this risk. Ed Yong discusses the importance of this “bacterial bath” with Dr. Dominguez-Bello and learns how C-section newborns can still receive their mom’s bacterial gift through microbial swabbing.

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I am a C-section baby born @ 7 months. Always got sick, developed asthma, now have autoimmune disease.

eveg.
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this risk is not for all born by c-section. My child has none of the diseases that they listed. I did breastfeed for a year.

MythHorse
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I was a C-Section baby. Have poor immune system, allergies, and lots of health issues.

Grox
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Man, this is amazing. This channel needs way more attention. Great job! Keep it up!

rociomariscal
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Very Right....First Precious 🎁 from mother is Microbiom

prayaspatil
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Incredible channel. Fascinating with great production value. 👌👍

playc.holder
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I hope this information becomes more wide spread. They should be swabbing all C-Section babies just in case. Since there is already evidence it helps and works.

Grox
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I had twins, Im so lucky I was able to deliver them naturally even though they came a month early. Most twin moms have complications.

msmarauder
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So interesting - thank you for this video!

stellayates
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My biology teacher showed this to the class today and he paused the video to let everyone know his nickname in high school was “big bag of bacteria”.

kristenchen
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C section babies have been linked to developing learning disabilities and autism.

Beckonor
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Please add in endocrine disruptors to your videos.

norademers
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I was born sea section and i am healthy

fiorgonzalez
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I have twins who were delivered by C-section, one of my twins is allergic to egg products and the other is not. I do not know of the results

TundeAjao
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Thanks im writing a summary on this very intresting

crazysusanaita
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Can I get this video In telugu language

nikhilarani
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Great, informative video! It would be even better if you could stop putting your face in the video every 10 seconds.

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