Microbiome seeding and woman-centred care July 11, 2019 Sara Wickham discusses a woman-centred paper on vaginal seeding, whose authors highlight complex but really important elements of this conversation. Read more →
Vaginal seeding – more data required? August 24, 2017 Sara Wickham looks at research on vaginal seeding stating that the benefits of vaginal seeding “do not outweigh the risks”. Read more →
Incorporating bacteria into childbirth education December 10, 2015 Sara Wickham offers an overview of bacteria and microbiome related resources along with the story of her knitted bacteria and some ideas for their use! Read more →
Maternal antibiotics (e.g. for GBS) and imbalance in baby’s gut bacteria October 8, 2015 How antibiotics given in labour – for example as prophylaxis for group B strep – can affect the gut microbiome of the baby. Read more →
Rethinking bugs (part 2) October 5, 2015 Sara Wickham suggests how, if we were open to rethinking and embracing our complex relationship with bacteria, we could move our knowledge forward. Read more →
Rethinking Bugs (part 1) September 7, 2015 Sara Wickham asks whether bacteria are ‘trending’ and whether it’s a good thing that our attention is being drawn to this area. Read more →
Mode of birth and feeding matter for bugs! May 21, 2015 Swedish researchers have researched how babies’ guts are colonized with microbes. And both mode of birth and feeding matter. Read more →