Your baby's microbiome : the critical role of vaginal birth and breastfeeding for lifelong health
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Author
Contributors
Wakeford, Alex, Author
Published
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
618.45 HARMA
1 available
618.45 HARMA
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 618.45 HARMA | Available |
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Published
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
194 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-180) and index.
Description
"From the Directors of the Award-Winning Documentary : At least two amazing events happen during childbirth. There's the obvious main event, which is the emergence of a new human into the world. But there's another event taking place simultaneously, a crucial event that is not visible to the naked eye, an event that could determine the lifelong health of the baby. This is the seeding of the baby's microbiome, the community of "good" bacteria that we carry with us throughout our lives. The seeding of the microbiome, along with breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact, kick-starts the baby's immune system and helps protect the infant from disease across a lifetime. Researchers are discovering, however, that interventions such as the use of synthetic oxytocin, antibiotics, C-sections, and formula feeding interfere with, or bypass completely, the microbial transfer from mother to baby. These bacteria are vital for human health, and science has linked an imbalance in the human microbiome with 2016042186 multiple chronic diseases. Drawing on the extensive research they carried out for their documentary film Microbirth, authors Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford reveal a fascinating new view of birth and how microscopic happenings can have lifelong consequences, for ourselves, our children--and our species as a whole"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harman, T., & Wakeford, A. (2017). Your baby's microbiome: the critical role of vaginal birth and breastfeeding for lifelong health . Chelsea Green Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harman, Toni and Alex, Wakeford. 2017. Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health. Chelsea Green Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harman, Toni and Alex, Wakeford. Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harman, Toni,, and Alex Wakeford. Your Baby's Microbiome: The Critical Role of Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding for Lifelong Health Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.
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