Manipulating the baby biome: What are the issues?
Establishing a baby biome through the controversial practice of 'vaginal seeding' has generated interest among the general public and healthcare providers alike. We discuss the potential risks of this practice and offer a harm minimisation approach to managing women requesting vaginal microbiome transfer after delivery by caesarean section.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Microbiology, Laboratory Services, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lai-Yang
LY
Lee
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Microbiology, Laboratory Services, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Suzanne M
SM
Garland
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Michelle L
ML
Giles
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Microbiology, Laboratory Services, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Andrew J
AJ
Daley
D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D064307:Microbiota; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*
caesarean section; microbiome; obstetrics; seeding; vaginal