DECEMBER 3, 2019

Mode of Delivery May Alter Microbiome, But Study Finds No Link to Later GI Issues

Emerging evidence shows that the gut microbiome differs between infants born vaginally and those born by cesarean delivery. But is that difference important clinically?

New data suggest not, at least when it comes to the infants’ risk for developing functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) later in life.

“The gut microbiome of infants born via cesarean delivery is different from infants born via vaginal delivery as they do not have the same exposure to vaginal flora,” said