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Maternal milk, recognized as the ideal diet for infants, provides essential nutrients, beneficial microbes, and bioactive components. These elements collectively support optimal microbial growth and contribute to a healthy gut microbiota in early life.
Breastmilk factors like antigen delivery and gut bacteria influence regulatory T cells. This period is crucial.
The CHILD cohort study followed 885 pregnant mothers and their offspring from birth to 5 years of age. Human milk microbiota (HMM) is associated with the prevalence of childhood asthma and allergic sensitization (atopy) in [breastfed infants.](brain://nOO3MgIQwkWkCtbD2ySyZQ/Bre…
References (Sources)
- Impact of serotonin reuptake inhibitor use on breast milk supply in mothers of preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study
- Lactation-dependent vertical transmission of natural probiotics from the mother to the infant gut through breast milk
- Oligosaccharides from Human Milk as Revealed by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
- The commensal microflora of human milk: New perspectives for food bacteriotherapy and probiotics
- The Predominance of Type I Oligosaccharides Is a Feature Specific to Human Breast Milk
- The right educational environment: Oral tolerance in early life
- Toward a clarification of the concept of mastitis as used in empirical studies of breast inflammation during lactation