Vaginal Seeding of Babies Born via Cesarean. Issue 1 (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simpson, Kathleen Rice
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 43:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000401
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : With growing interest in the microbiome and its implications for health, more research is evolving on how interventions during labor and birth influence newborn and infant microbiota. Some parents are requesting vaginal seeding of their babies born via cesarean. Possible benefits are theoretical and research to date is quite limited, however, there are significant potential risks of unintended harm if infection is transferred to the baby with this procedure. A brief summary of vaginal seeding is offered with recommendations for practice.