Vaginal seeding

Vaginal seeding is a novel procedure whereby vaginal fluids (and hence vaginal microbes) are applied to a new-born delivered by caesarean section, in order to create an equivalent biome to a baby delivered vaginally.[1]

The motivation is that some research has linked deliver by caesarean section to a higher rate of asthma, overweight and other autoimmune conditions.[2] Additionally it has been demonstrated that the process can partially reduce the difference[3] between the biomes of babies delivered by different methods.[4]

Vaginal fluids can host a wide variety of pathogens, and therefore there is a risk of causing infection by using this procedure.[2] A BMJ editorial concluded that "the small risk of harm cannot be justified without evidence of benefit."[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vaginal seeding: What is the technique used after c-sections - and is it safe?". The Independent. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 ""Vaginal seeding" of infants born by caesarean section" (PDF). BMJ: i227. 23 February 2016. doi:10.1136/bmj.i227. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Neu, J; Rushing, J (June 2011). "Cesarean versus vaginal delivery: long-term infant outcomes and the hygiene hypothesis". Clin Perinatol. 38: 321–31. doi:10.1016/j.clp.2011.03.008. PMC 3110651Freely accessible. PMID 21645799.
  4. ↑ Dominguez-Bello, MG; De Jesus-Laboy, KM; Shen, N; Cox, LM; Amir, A; Gonzalez, A; Bokulich, NA; Song, SJ; Hoashi, M; Rivera-Vinas, JI; Mendez, K; Knight, R; Clemente, JC (2016). "Partial restoration of the microbiota of cesarean-born infants via vaginal microbial transfer". Nat. Med. 22: 250–3. doi:10.1038/nm.4039. PMID 26828196.

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