By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Sep 18 2024 New research shows that direct breastfeeding strengthens the transfer of beneficial microbes from mother’s milk to very-low-birth-weight infants, even in the face of antibiotic use, helping shape the infant gut microbiome and potentially improving long-term health outcomes. Study: Mother’s milk microbiota is associated with the developing gut microbial consortia in very-low-birth-weight infants . Image Credit: 

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