Der Lactnet Friends: The placenta has a microbiome. http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/6/237/237ra65 We are only about 10% of our own cells; the rest is other. Amazing concept to wrap one's mind around. Waterbirth is full of mamma's microbiome. Caul babies have placental and amniotic fluid microbiome. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/40038/title/The-Maternal-Microbiome/ http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0090784 Nothing is sterile. We are colonies. warmly, -- Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy* www.nikkileehealth.com https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth *Get my FREE webinar series* *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome
