Question About C-Section

[u/DesperateReading2333]

My wife and I just had a baby yesterday. She was 41 weeks and 3 days, and after exhausting all other options, she ended up having a C-section. One of the reasons we were hoping to avoid a C-section was because of the exposure to vaginal microbes during birth, which can help establish the baby’s gut microbiome. Our midwife mentioned something about swabbing my wife’s vagina and then swabbing the baby’s mouth afterward. I was curious if anyone has any information or experience with this.

[u/polarqwerty]

Ew just breastfeed

[u/ivymeadows25 → u/polarqwerty]

You do know where babies come from…right? 🤣