Now, I admit, this may be coming out of left field, but I am most interested in further research surrounding the microbiome related differences in babies born vaginally versus those born cesarean. I understand that there is an initial difference for at least the first few minutes/hours of life, but after that, how much impact does the difference actually make?
For the research study that I would fund, I would be most interested in a longitudinal study that followed a group of maybe 50-200 children, and over the course of ten years, follow them throughout yearly check-ups and measure their oral and fecal microbiomes, as well as tracking the incidence of certain associated conditions, or immune development.
