✨ Curious about how C-section deliveries may affect your child’s immunity?

Whether you're a first-time parent or already navigating the early years, understanding how birth delivery methods can influence your child’s health is important. 👩‍⚕️ This May, ask Dr. Alison Snodgrass, Consultant Paediatrician from Parkway East Paediatric Clinic, anything you’ve been wondering about your child’s immunity, especially related to C-section deliveries. 🗓️ Question collection is open from April 28 to May 12 💬 Drop your question in the comments below, no question is too small! Let’s learn together as a community 💛 Brought to you by AptaAdvantage Club * This is a platform for sharing of expert medical advice. It is not a substitute for in-person care. Parents who have further concerns or specific questions about their child’s health are strongly encouraged to consult their healthcare provider for personalized guidance.

✨ Curious about how C-section deliveries may affect your child’s immunity?
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Heard natural birth got more ‘good germs’—C-sec baby how?

5mo ago

Neonates delivered vaginally exhibit a gut microbiome with higher abundance and diversity than those delivered by cesarean delivery. Babies born vaginally are colonised predominantly by Lactobacillus (maternal vaginal flora) whereas cesarean delivery babies are colonised by a mixture of potentially pathogenic bacteria typically found on maternal skin & environmental flora, such as Staphylococcus and Acinetobacter No additional check-ups or immune screenings are necessary in babies delivered by caesarean section.