Fair warning: this story is going to have some interesting new ideas that many will find disgusting — but that’s often par for the course with parenting. A new scientific study showed that giving ...

Babies born via cesarean section aren’t exposed to the suite of bacteria that populate their mothers’ birth canals, often an infants first exposure to the “good” bacteria that will populate their ...

Infants born via Cesarean section may be at higher risk of developing infections that require hospitalization, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers analyzed data on 7.2 million ...

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For years, researchers have documented health differences between babies born vaginally versus by cesarean section—work that ...

Many parents wonder if babies born via C-section have weaker immunity compared to those born naturally. Does the gut microbiome differ? Should you give extra probiotics, supplements, or delay ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A new study found that babies born via C-section are more likely to be obese when they reach adulthood. But hold off on the panicky sobs and shrieks — it’s not so simple. Predictably, this has sparked ...