I am reposting this article from this website where the whole article is shared. It is still the general opinion that babies are born sterile and only come into contact with microbes as they are born, via the vagina and then the skin they come in contact with. But there is more and more proof that babies grow with microbes in the uterus. Studies have shown the amniotic fluid is not sterile, they’ve found microbes in the umbilicus and they’ve found merconium has bacteria in it too!
It has long been assumed that the fetus lives in a sterile world, protected from the countless bacteria that fill its mother’s gut and cover the surface of her body. A baby’s first gut flora was thought to be collected at birth – either from the mother’s vagina or from the environment it is born into. But it’s time for a drastic rethink: it appears that we are in fact born dirty – bacteria colonise our guts in the womb, where they begin to shape our immune systems and influence our risk of disease. What’s more, this collection of bacteria, or microbiome, could eventually be manipulated to ensure a baby is given the healthiest start in life.
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The Birth of a Biome
Our microbiome, the population of symbiotic microorganisms ...
A simple, tasty, nutritious treat. 1 tin 4.2 oz (120g) cod liver, sliced
2 T sauerkraut
2 T grebenes (optional)
4-5 dried tomatoes, sliced
5-6 green olives, sliced
1-2 T fried lentils (substitute sunflower seeds
1 limes juice
1 T olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
dried mint for garn ...
Wow! I have read about women who have had orgasms during childbirth but had a hard time imagining it really happening. This woman looks so happy and cozy, purring and really getting into her labor. It is interesting to hear also that about 21% of women actually do have orgasms during childbirth ...
I wish we had gotten this video edited earlier as this recipe for pregnancy tea really supported and strengthened Ruthie's womb. A big thanks to Ruthie's midwife Carol Gautschi for the pregnancy tea recipe. Please visit her website www.gentlebirths.net for more information about the herbal tea. ...
I just stumbled upon this article and movie about the fertility industry which is encouraging young women to sell their eggs for tens of thousands of dollars. I luckily dodged a bullet with this one as I actually tried to sell my eggs years ago. The first time I tried to do it was right after culina ...
The most important part of this recipe is to source some good bones, in fact the bones and the water are the only ingredients that are absolutely essential in this recipe. The more jointy the bones are the better - what we want is the connective tissues, like the ligaments and cartilage so knuckle b ...
This guestpost is by Leanne Gypsy, amazing woman who has traveled to remote corners of the world and witnessed first hand the beautiful diversity of humanity. We hope to hear more from her in the future. From when we first decided to bring a life into our world, I began meditate on what I imagine ...
I just wanted to share a couple interesting articles I recently came across on probiotics: An Astounding Discovery: Gut Flora Influences Brain Development We have known for many years that disturbances within the digestive balance of power influences or causes almost every disease. I like to ...
This episode was the first one that we filmed for Mouth of Babes and one of our favorite recipes. A big thanks to FoxFire Farms for supplying the rich and nourishing organic grass-fed lamb liver. I love their slogan, 'meat you can trust.' There is definitely a completely different energy cooking ...
