C-section increases risk of hospital care in childhood for asthma, gastroenteritis
While these results may seem confusing at first, recall that a newborn’s first exposure to beneficial bacteria is through the vaginal vault during delivery (provided that the mother has not undergone antibiotic therapy anytime in the past that may have destroyed or upset local flora in the vaginal vault). This exposure sets in motion a series of processes that help the developing child’s immune system mature properly.