[economist99]

I have heard it's a good idea for C section babies to be wiped with their mother's vaginal fluids to give them good bacteria.

Has anyone done this? Or seen it?
Here is a typical article on studies.. comparing bacteria on V babies vs C babies

Just wondering if it's good idea to do it with my next Csection baby - bizarre but makes sense - and if so, how?
Like, swab my vag with cotton bud and then put it into baby's mouth??



This post has been edited by EBeditor: 21/02/2013, 07:53 AM

Reason for edit: Title changed due to member concerns

[protart roflcopt...]

wtf????

[Duechristmasday]

Wholly mother of god... are you serious?????

[opethmum]

Umm, no, that is not necessary imo.

[littlepoppet]

Just wondering if it's good idea to do it with my next Csection baby - bizarre but makes sense - and if so, how?
Like, swab my vag with cotton bud and then put it into baby's mouth??

OMG NOOOOOOOOO! You'd probably be arrested.

[HezzaB]

Why why why would you go straight for their mouth!!!!!!????

Not necessary. Any of it. To say the least.

[Le-a]

I hope to god this is a serious post and my eyes haven't read this;

Like, swab my vag with cotton bud and then put it into baby's mouth??

For no good reason...

[*Finn*]

Now I honestly can say I have never seen this question asked on EB before.

[Libster]

Oh hell no.

[Orangedrops]

Gee what thoughtful considered responses, some people are idiots op ignore them.

When babies travel down the birth canal the bacteria there colonises them and that is where they get the beginnings of their gut bacteria. It is an important process. Why is it so ridiculous that someone would want their c section baby to get the same benefit.

You know vaginally born babies t ouch their mother's vaginas right?

This post has been edited by Shellby: 19/02/2013, 06:06 PM

Reason for edit: Removed swearing