Does How You Deliver Your Baby Affect Her Immune System?

July 14, 2014

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen/Faculty of Health and Medical Science in Copenhagen, Denmark, have been studying baby mice to see whether the way in which a baby is delivered has an impact on the development of her immune system. They report that “pups” delivered by Caesarean section (C-Section) developed a lower number the types of cells that strengthen the immune system than the babies who were born vaginally.…

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