Project SHARE (motherS Have All the Right microbEs)

An Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Transfer of the Maternal Microbial Consortia to Infants During and Following Birth

This is an exploratory study designed to collect microbial samples from several body locations from 6 pairs of mothers and their newborn infants at various time points.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mother- pregnant female, singleton infant
• Infant- vaginal birth, breastfeeding as primary source of nutrition

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mother- antibiotic, steroid or antimicrobial use
• Infant- antibiotic, steroid or antimicrobial use