In the weeks and days leading up to birth, specific species of - TopicsExpress



          

In the weeks and days leading up to birth, specific species of good bacteria are migrating to key locations in the mothers body and are transferred to the baby during and immediately after birth via the birth canal, immediate skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding. The role of these good bacteria is to train the babys human cells to distinguish between what is friend and what is foe so that its immune system can fight off attack from pathogens. This process kickstarts the babys immune system and helps to protect the infant from disease for its entire lifetime.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:24:26 +0000

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