Contrary to popular belief, an infant's gut microbiome is not primarily shaped by the mother's vaginal microbiome, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that practices such as vaginal seeding ...

Transferring the mother’s vaginal bacteria onto newborns delivered via cesarean section appears to be beneficial to infants’ early development, researchers reported June 15 in the journal Cell Host & ...

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THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Vaginal "seeding" may be a safe way to transfer mom's beneficial bacteria to C-section babies -- and it might help them hit some early milestones a bit ...

Seed’s latest launch wants to help takers establish a healthy vaginal microbiome. The product, VS-01 Vaginal Synbiotic, continues on Seed’s microbiome-oriented product lineup. The brand is best known ...

"Vaginal seeding" may help restore the gut microbiome of cesarean-born babies, a small trial suggests. However, the practice isn't currently recommended by leading experts and previous studies have ...

Newborns delivered by cesarean section who are swabbed with the vaginal fluid of their mothers after birth have beneficial bacteria restored to their skin surface and stools, according to a new study.

Swabbing caesarean-section babies with their mum’s vaginal fluids to encourage the development of a microbiome seems to be safe — and might improve brain development, finds the biggest-yet study of ...

Vaginal seeding of infants born by cesarean delivery should not be performed unless it is part of an approved research protocol, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...

Transferring vaginal bacteria to newborns delivered via Caesarean section appears to benefit their early development. This is based on the results of a small study, however, and on mothers reporting ...

Seed's new vaginal suppository made with a proprietary blend of probiotic strains. “This is something that's long overdue. So we can actually have a solution that can finally help women manage all ...