Sara Wickham discusses a woman-centred paper on vaginal seeding, whose authors highlight complex but really important elements of this conversation.
Microbiome seeding and woman-centred care
Tag: microbiome
Vaginal seeding – more data required?
Sara Wickham looks at research on vaginal seeding stating that the benefits of vaginal seeding “do not outweigh the risks”.
A small ‘seeding’ rant
Incorporating bacteria into childbirth education
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!
Maternal antibiotics (e.g. for GBS) and imbalance in baby’s gut bacteria
How antibiotics given in labour – for example as prophylaxis for group B strep – can affect the gut microbiome of the baby.
Rethinking bugs (part 2)
Sara Wickham suggests how, if we were open to rethinking and embracing our complex relationship with bacteria, we could move our knowledge forward.
Rethinking Bugs (part 1)
Sara Wickham asks whether bacteria are ‘trending’ and whether it’s a good thing that our attention is being drawn to this area.
Mode of birth and feeding matter for bugs!
Swedish researchers have researched how babies’ guts are colonized with microbes. And both mode of birth and feeding matter.