Trial reportGut microbes
Daily skin-to-skin contact alters microbiota development in healthy full-term infants.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Maternal-to-neonatal microbial transmission and impact of prenatal probiotics on neonatal gut development.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Trial
- Bifidobacteria: biogeography, host adaptation and ecological functions.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Maternal and infant gut microbiome.iMeta · 2026Review
- Fermented Foods, Functional Nutrition, and Maternal Gut Microbiota During Pregnancy: Molecular Mechanisms and the Maternal-Infant Microbiome Axis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- From microbes to milestones: Gut bacterial abundances and functional pathways associate with neurodevelopment following preterm birth.Gut microbiology · 2026Article
- Intersectionality of early developmental risks and resilience after preterm birth.Molecular and cellular pediatrics · 2026Review
- Mother-to-offspring microbial vertical transmission: timing, determinants, and impact on offspring susceptibility to gastrointestinal diseases.Medical review (2021) · 2026Review
- Developing and implementing a family-led infection prevention bundle for hospitalized neonates.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2026Article
- The perinatal microbiota in dogs and cats: a narrative review from human research to veterinary practice.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Fungal DNA profiles across maternal and neonatal biological sites: findings from an exploratory pilot study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- The Swedish national guideline on immediate and uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact and mother-newborn couplet care.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Management of Neonates in the Special Care Nursery and Its Impact on the Developing Gut Microbiota: A Comprehensive Clinical Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Gut-X axis.iMeta · 2025Review
- Role of Human Milk Microbiota in Infant Neurodevelopment: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Importance of Human Breast Milk in the Early Colonization ofMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Early Appearance of Asthma and Its Relationship with Gut Microbiota: A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- It's time to shed some light on the importance of fungi in neonatal intensive care units: what do we know about the neonatal mycobiome?Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
- The Power of Early Experience: Neonatal Skin-To-Skin Care Mitigates SES-Related Disparities in Developmental Outcomes.Infancy : the official journal of the International Society on Infant StudiesArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The gut microbiota is vital for human body development and function. Its development in early life is influenced by various environmental factors. In this randomized controlled trial, the gut microbiota was obtained as a secondary outcome measure in a study on the effects of one hour of daily skin-to-skin contact (SSC) for five weeks in healthy full-term infants. Specifically, we studied the effects on alpha/beta diversity, volatility, microbiota maturation, and bacterial and gut-brain-axis-related functional abundances in microbiota assessed thrice in the first year. Pregnant Dutch women (
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