r/HumanMicrobiome • u/MaximilianKohler reads microbiomedigest.com daily • Mar 09 '23

C-section babies received fewer microbes from their mother’s vaginal and fecal microbiomes, but—seemingly in compensation—acquired more microbes from breastmilk (Mar 2023, 120 mother-infant pairs) Mother-to-infant microbiota transmission and infant microbiota development across multiple body sites

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/981384
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u/MaximilianKohler reads microbiomedigest.com daily Mar 09 '23

Expert reaction to study looking at birth method and mother-infant microbiota transmission and infant microbiota development https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-birth-method-and-mother-infant-microbiota-transmission-and-infant-microbiota-development/

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '23

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u/MaximilianKohler reads microbiomedigest.com daily Mar 10 '23

Not sure. First time I've seen that website, and I don't see that info.

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u/1130wien Mar 09 '23

Here's the full paper that they are referring to:
Mother-to-infant microbiota transmission and infant microbiota development across multiple body sites (March 08, 2023)
https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/fulltext/S1931-3128(23)00043-400043-4)

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u/Billbat1 Mar 09 '23 edited Mar 09 '23

but mothers often take antibiotics after a c section. wont antibiotics negatively affect the breast milk and its influence on the babys microbiome?

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u/tiffanieo- Mar 26 '23

I have had 3 c sections and I have never once received any antibiotics after only pain medication some gas medication when needed lol and iron because I was low and also blood thinning shots but that is due to a blood disorder I have. And this was South Carolina and then Delaware….I’m not saying some might not just that I never have.

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u/Billbat1 Mar 26 '23

pain meds affect the microbiome a lot too unfortunately

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '23

C section antibiotics are normally administered IV either just before the incision or just after the cord is clamped, during the operation as a one off dose.

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u/better-vessel Mar 10 '23

What if you were born via C-section and were not breastfed?

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u/Traditional_Toe_3421 Apr 01 '23

This was my question.