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Cytomegalovirus Awareness: Guest Blog

𝗖𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: guest blog by @tilda_loves_albie. At 6 weeks pregnant, I had a fever. The rest of my pregnancy was fairly straightforward. I had extra growth scans & reduced movements towards the end. Albie was born 11 days early via emergency c-section. He had low platelets & failed his hearing screening. We were told not …

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Probio7 Series: How an infant’s gut develops – first 1000 days

A person’s lifelong health is largely set during the 1000 days window from preconception through pregnancy to infancy. During these 1000 days research suggests that our gut microbes are playing an important role during conception, pregnancy and infancy! Therefore, looking after your gut can be considered vital.  During gestation, your infant can pick up some …

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Probio7 Series: How can an infant’s gut be disturbed

An infant’s gut microbiome can be disrupted by several factors including delivery mode, feeding method and antibiotic usage. The mode of delivery can impact the establishment of a good microbiome. Children born through C-section often have lower levels of beneficial bacteria, compared to those born vaginally. This has been linked to C-sectioned infants having a …

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