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Podcast: The Ultimate Birth Partner Podcast
Episode: Episode 14 - Microbiome - the seeding of a baby's gut during birth and early life, to build a healthy immune system
Description: Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I was delighted to be joined by the very knowledgeable Bridget Supple from My Baby’s Biome. Bridget is an experienced antenatal teacher who wears many hats, but in today’s episode, she is talking about gut health and the immune system. The baby’s microbiome is designed to be ‘seeded’ at birth and in the early days and months of life. If a baby is born by caesarean section, is unable to have skin to skin, unable to breastfeed, or is given antibiotics - it may miss out on vital micro...