Description:From the Directors of the Award-Winning Documentary MicrobirthAt least two amazing events happen during childbirth.There s the obvious main event, which is the emergence of a new human into the world. But there s another event taking place simultaneously, a crucial event that is not visible to the naked eye, an event that could determine the lifelong health of the baby. This is the seeding of the baby s microbiome, the community of good bacteria that we carry with us throughout our lives.The seeding of the microbiome, along with breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact, kick-starts the baby s immune system and helps protect the infant from disease across a lifetime. Researchers are discovering, however, that interventions such as the use of synthetic oxytocin, antibiotics, C-sections, and formula feeding interfere with, or bypass completely, the microbial transfer from mother to baby. These bacteria are vital for human health, and science has linked an imbalance in the human microbiome with multiple chronic diseases.Drawing on the extensive research they carried out for their documentary filmMicrobirth, authors Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford reveal a fascinating new view of birth and how microscopic happenings can have lifelong consequences, for ourselves, our children and our species as a whole."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health. To get started finding Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health
Description: From the Directors of the Award-Winning Documentary MicrobirthAt least two amazing events happen during childbirth.There s the obvious main event, which is the emergence of a new human into the world. But there s another event taking place simultaneously, a crucial event that is not visible to the naked eye, an event that could determine the lifelong health of the baby. This is the seeding of the baby s microbiome, the community of good bacteria that we carry with us throughout our lives.The seeding of the microbiome, along with breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact, kick-starts the baby s immune system and helps protect the infant from disease across a lifetime. Researchers are discovering, however, that interventions such as the use of synthetic oxytocin, antibiotics, C-sections, and formula feeding interfere with, or bypass completely, the microbial transfer from mother to baby. These bacteria are vital for human health, and science has linked an imbalance in the human microbiome with multiple chronic diseases.Drawing on the extensive research they carried out for their documentary filmMicrobirth, authors Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford reveal a fascinating new view of birth and how microscopic happenings can have lifelong consequences, for ourselves, our children and our species as a whole."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health. To get started finding Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.