Research is now showing that during pregnancy, a mother's microbiome shapes the immune system of her fetus. Other studies have found the same thing. We all have an individual microbiome, or bacteria fingerprint. The mother's microbiome directly affects her baby's microbiome and in turn, the quality of the child's immune system. For a long time we've known that the quality of a child's gut bacteria or microbiome affects their immune system.
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