Human milk microbiome is shaped by breastfeeding practices.

ABSTRACT: There is evidence that breastfeeding practices may impact the milk microbiota diversity and differential abundance at the genera level; however, the possibility that distinct feeding practices, such as exclusive (EBF) and non-exclusive breastfeeding (non-EBF), might alter the milk microbiome at the species level has not been explored. This cross-sectional study analyzed the milk microbiome of 64 Mam-Mayan indigenous mothers from San Juan Ostuncalco in Guatemala. Two breastfeeding practices [exclusive (EBF) vs non-exclusive (non-EBF)] were analyzed at two stages of lactation [early (5-46 days post-partum) vs late (109-184 days post-partum)]. EBF was defined as offering only human milk and non-EBF was defined as feeding the infant herbal teas (agüitas) and/or complementary food

SUBMITTER: Lopez Leyva L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9493375 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature