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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Volume 16, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-019-0747-0
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Microbiome seeding; Caesarean section; Ecology; Feminism; Non-communicable diseases
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In a global culture that is increasingly interested in ecological interventions, probiotics, 'friendly bacteria', microbiome preservation/restoration and long-term health, there is growing awareness of the idea of seeding the vaginal microbiome in the new born after caesarean section. It is postulated as a way of restoring helpful missing microbes and preventing long term non-communicable diseases of babies delivered by caesarean section. Currently, there is a deluge of evidence being published on the human microbiome, which can be challenging to digest and absorb by scientists, clinicians and patients. The specific evidence base around this technique is at its early stages. This commentary discusses what advice is currently available from a feminist and a person-centred care perspective.
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