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More importantly, article also mentions that Caesarean births, due to non-exposure to maternal vaginal microbes, might result in lifelong mental health changes.
by hliyan 12y ago
More importantly, article also mentions that Caesarean births, due to non-exposure to maternal vaginal microbes, might result in lifelong mental health changes.
- walterbell 12y ago> "when a lab makes a mouse by in vitro fertilization, the animal will pick up microbes from its surrogate mother, which might differ greatly from those of its genetic mother" Can the microbes be transplanted?
- pygy_ 12y agoWe'd first have to ensure that the vaginal flora doesn't undergo radical changes during labor. If not, it should be easy to do. The hardest and most expensive part (for mice) would be a sterile C-section to prevent the mice from picking up the wrong bacteria. If it does, the mother's bacteria may have to be complemented according to the expected changes.
- jmnicolas 12y agoIt's not the first time I read about this. Both my sister and I were born through a cesarean birth and we both suffer from depression. Nothing really bad in our lives to justify these depressions. Here is my sample of 2.
- return0 12y agome and my brother do not suffer. n=4