Antibiotics routinely given in labour for those who test Group B strep+ even if the test is more than 2 weeks old/irrelevant. We don’t know the full life long impact of disrupting the newborn gut microbiome. #pregnancy #prenatalhealth #birthdoula #birthpractices
#pediatrics #midwifery #epilepsy #healthliteracy #microbiome #neurology #health
Prenatal and early childhood exposure to
microbiome-modulating medications,
such as
antibiotics,
proton-pump inhibitors,
and H2-receptor antagonists,
increases the risk of
epilepsy.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Prenatal and early childhood exposure to
microbiome-modulating medications,
such as
antibiotics,
proton-pump inhibitors,
and H2-receptor antagonists,
increases the risk of
epilepsy.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Prenatal and early childhood exposure to antibiotics or gastric acid inhibitors and increased risk of epilepsy: A nationwide population-based study
Over 10 million children in the world have epilepsy, with unknown root cause in approximately half of cases. The gut microbiome has been associated with various neurological disorders, and certain dru...
www.medrxiv.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Antibiotics routinely given in labour for those who test Group B strep+ even if the test is more than 2 weeks old/irrelevant. We don’t know the full life long impact of disrupting the newborn gut microbiome. #pregnancy #prenatalhealth #birthdoula #birthpractices