Children (BABIES) born by cesarean section, especially a repeat cesarean section, are well-established to have an increased risk of asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, allergies, and gastroenteritis requiring hospitalization from 1 year of age up to age It is becoming increasingly clear that the neonatal period of intestinal microflora acquisition represents a time of vulnerability. Disruptions of microbial colonization and the associated micrometabolic imprinting carry long-term health consequences. Probiotics have been clearly documented in infants to decrease allergic inflammation and to favorably modulate extraintestinal immune responses resulting in a reduction in allergic symptomatology. It is possible that the use of probiotics in infants delivered by cesarean section may support the establishment of a more normal intestinal microecology leading to both short- and long-term benefits. klaire/images/InfantGIMicroflora.pdf Good Clinical Argument for probiotics for infants delievered by C-Sections. citations are in the study at this link.
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