Ep12. Is it worth taking probiotics during pregnancy & are probiotics good for baby? Gut health against infection. Expert Guest: Professor Linsday Hall

Ep12. Is it worth taking probiotics during pregnancy & are probiotics good for baby? Gut health against infection. Expert Guest: Professor Linsday Hall

Today we will be talking about the gut health of mum and baby and what the implications are for later life. This is quite a new area of research and so we are deeply privileged to have our special guest today expert Professor Lindsay Hall who is Chair of Microbiome Research at the University of Birmingham, who has really been one of the leaders in helping to get answers on this topic.  Her work explored how "friendly bacteria" like Bifidobacterium coincides with laying the foundation for baby's future health and vitality. She is Group Leader at Quadram since 2015. The Quadram Institute brings together researchers, academics and NHS clinicians to address global challenges in human health, food and disease.

Today we will touch on topics such as 

• What the microbiome is and why it's interesting in pregnancy and for babies
• the evidence for probiotics in pregnancy
• Gut health of the baby after C Section versus vaginal delivery
• The impact of breastfeeding 
• We will also explore with Professor Hall, why from a scientific perspective it is quite challenging to research these questions. 
  
  

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