The baby’s microbiome during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding -An interview with Toni Harman

Toni Harman is the incredible film maker of the multi-award
winning documentaries Microbirth, Doula and Freedom for birth, as
well as the producer of the microbiome online courses. In this
episode, we explore the science of ‘seeding and feeding’ a baby’s
microbiome during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding and the
critical role of mothers’ microbes for optimal training of the
infant immune system and lifelong health. Along with discussing
the differences between vaginal and caesarean birth, those
amazing human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), we also get down and
dirty in the mud, Katie has now decided she needs a cow for a
house pet, and we even talk about cave beer and pickling all in
the name of healthy pregnancy, birth and for ongoing lifelong
health for our babies, children and own bodies. 

LINKS:
Microbiome Courses website: http://microbiomecourses.com


On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/473121803401844/


On Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/MicrobiomeCourses/


On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/microbiomecourses/

Megan Azad: Perinatal antibiotic exposure of neonates in
Canada and associated risk factors: a population-based study
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14767058.2014.947578


Ewe Ewald: Proceedure in the NICU, University Hospital
Sweden - Skin to skin contact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VVwbVJpfgAc 


Lambic beer:
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/what-is-lambic-beer-the-fermented-sour-belgian-beer-you-need-to-try 


 


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