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Natural birth teaches newborn gut a lesson

Babies born by caesarean may miss immune system trigger.

A messy birth could be good for the baby's digestion. So say researchers in Germany, who have found evidence that baby mice squeezing through the birth canal swallow bacterial molecules that help their gut grow healthily. The finding suggests that kids born by caesarean might miss out.

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Posted by Helen Pearson on April 28, 2006 06:17 PM |

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Huh. My oldest daughter was born by c-section and then breast-feed starting the day after birth, and my other two were born vaginally. The oldest daughter has had two significant digestive problems, but the other two haven't had any.
First problem: severe appendicitis when she was about 7 years old (surgeon said, "one of the messiest ones I've seen").
Second problem: following ~3 years of anorexia (started at age 14) and many doctors and nutritionists, she has had ongoing digestive trouble which may be irritable bowel syndrome.
I would be interested in knowing if there is a connection with her birth, but of course most interested in knowing what can be done to help her now.

Posted by: Perry Skeath | April 28, 2006 06:38 PM

The answer to Bruce Vallance question seems to be yes as Duchmann R et al (1) showed in 1995 that "people with inflammatory bowel disease lose the ability to ignore friendly bacteria later in life".

(1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.

Posted by: Marabelle | May 1, 2006 07:29 PM

To: Perry Skeath....Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.

Posted by: Mark Mortenson | May 2, 2006 01:16 PM

Ensuring the mother's bowel bacteria is in balance is beneficial to the child when it does make that vital journey down the birth canal. No use ingesting Candida rich, imbalanced flora.
See this well researched article about Candida.
http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/how-to-overcome-candida-pt1

Posted by: The Nourisher | May 23, 2007 07:48 AM

1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.
tahnksss

Posted by: muhabbet | August 1, 2007 07:43 PM

Second problem: following ~3 years of anorexia (started at age 14) and many doctors and nutritionists, she has had ongoing digestive trouble which may be irritable bowel syndrome.

Posted by: Download | October 5, 2007 09:49 PM

The answer to Bruce Vallance question seems to be yes as Duchmann R et al (1) showed in 1995 that "people with inflammatory bowel disease lose the ability to ignore friendly bacteria later in life".

(1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.

Posted by: resimler | October 29, 2007 03:49 AM

1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.
tahnksss

Posted by: rüya tabirleri | November 4, 2007 09:44 AM

1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.
tahnksss

Posted by: mirc | November 20, 2007 08:46 PM

To: Perry Skeath....Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.

Posted by: seo yarışması | December 27, 2007 09:27 PM

To: Perry Skeath....Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.

Posted by: oyun | December 30, 2007 12:20 PM

1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.
tahnks...

Posted by: programlar | January 2, 2008 04:20 PM

To: Perry Skeath....Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.

Posted by: carsamba | January 10, 2008 07:18 AM

To: Perry Skeath....Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.
is it funny.

Posted by: cep telefonları | January 15, 2008 10:55 PM

To: Perry Skeath....Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.
is it funny.

Posted by: cep telefonları | January 15, 2008 10:56 PM

1) Clin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.
tahnks...
thanks

Posted by: araba | January 15, 2008 10:57 PM

Thans you , Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.

Posted by: Mucize Sigara | February 4, 2008 08:44 AM

Thans you , Read the Book "Bacteria for Breakfast" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. That will give you some possible insights for your daughter.....

Posted by: bedava oyunlar | February 18, 2008 12:28 PM

Second problem: following ~3 years of anorexia (started at age 14) and many doctors and nutritionists, she has had ongoing digestive trouble which may be irritable bowel syndrome...

Posted by: müzik dinle | February 18, 2008 12:30 PM

lin Exp Immunol. 1995 Dec;102(3):448-55. Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Duchmann R, Kaiser I, Hermann E, Mayet W, Ewe K, Meyer zum Buschenfelde KH.
tahnksss

Posted by: youtube | March 18, 2008 03:20 PM

Tolerance exists towards resident intestinal flora but is broken in active
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). So there is not a nig point in the matter:)

Posted by: müzik dinle | April 12, 2008 05:24 AM

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