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Baby poo what’s normal: NEw study suggests a baby’s first poo may be able to detect allergy risk – Essential Baby
‘Newborns who developed allergic sensitisation by one year of age had significantly less ‘rich’ meconium at birth’
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It’s inevitable that new parents will become obsessed with their baby’s poo.
After all, there aren’t many other ways a baby can communicate if they’re getting enough milk or if things are going smoothly, other than screaming.
But new research has found there’s good reason to look closely at the mess in the nappy, finding it could indicate their risk of developing allergies within their first year.
Led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and published in the…
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