Maternal vaginal microbiome composition does not affect development of the infant gut microbiome in early life
Birth mode has been implicated as a major factor influencing neonatal gut microbiome development, and it has been assumed that lack of exposure to the maternal vaginal microbiome is responsible for gut dysbiosis among caesarean-delivered infants.Consequently, practices to correct dysbiotic gut microbiomes, such as vaginal seeding, have arisen while