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Some interesting posts about the importance of the way babies are born and the bacteria they are exposed to through the birth process are emerging in cyberspace. The information is not only interesting, it helps to inform our practice as midwives and enables parents to understand one of the many reasons why there is a concerted move in both midwifery circles and government agencies to turn the tide more towards normal birth. Concerns are being raised that environmentally triggered changes to immune cells of babies born by caesarean section are predisposing those babies to be susceptible to immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma in later life.
A blogger has explained the importance of our exposure to bugs at birth this way.
and a teacher of molecular biology at Princeton University, Bonnie Bassler, explains how bacteria talk to each other chemically. Bonnie informs us that we are composed of 10x more bacteria cells than human cells!
This information is a powerful addition to the accumulating evidence about normal, natural, unhindered, supported birth being best for mother and baby.
Some interesting posts about the importance of the way babies are born and the bacteria they are exposed to through the birth process are emerging in cyberspace. The information is not only interesting, it helps to inform our practice as midwives and enables parents to understand one of the many reasons why there is a concerted move in both midwifery circles and government agencies to turn the tide more towards normal birth. Concerns are being raised that environmentally triggered changes to immune cells of babies born by caesarean section are predisposing those babies to be susceptible to immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma in later life.
A blogger has explained the importance of our exposure to bugs at birth this way.
and a teacher of molecular biology at Princeton University, Bonnie Bassler, explains how bacteria talk to each other chemically. Bonnie informs us that we are composed of 10x more bacteria cells than human cells!
This information is a powerful addition to the accumulating evidence about normal, natural, unhindered, supported birth being best for mother and baby.
