HHHK 314: The Role of the Microbiome in Preconception, the First 1000 Days & Beyond with Dawn Whitten
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In today’s episode we are joined by Dawn Whitten, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Herbalist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. We discuss the crucial stages of infant microbiome development: preconception, pregnancy, birth and beyond. We take a deeper dive into how breastfeeding positively shapes the infant microbiome, the entire significance of the first 1000 days and so much more.
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