"Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health"
by  Toni Harman  (Author),     Alex Wakeford  (Author)  
 
from the Directors of the Award-Winning Documentary Microbirth
 
At least two amazing events happen during childbirth.
 
There’s the obvious main event, which is the emergence of a new human into the world. But there’s another event taking place simultaneously, a crucial event that is not visible to the naked eye, an event that could determine the lifelong health of the baby. This is the seeding of the baby’s microbiome, the community of “good” bacteria that we carry with us throughout our lives.
 
The seeding of the microbiome, along with breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact, kick-starts the baby’s immune system and helps protect the infant from disease across a lifetime. Researchers are discovering, however, that interventions such as the use of synthetic oxytocin, antibiotics, C-sections, and formula feeding interfere with, or bypass completely, the microbial transfer from mother to baby. These bacteria are vital for human health, and science has linked an imbalance in the human microbiome with multiple chronic diseases.
 
Condition: brand new. Never been used.
 
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ISBN-10: 1603586954
ISBN-13: 978-1603586955