Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

But it's interesting to think about that during pregnancy, a woman's body obviously changes dramatically. And I have four kids, so we've been through this many times as a family. And the microbiome is shifting in a way that explains the bodily changes that are happening in a woman who's pregnant.

But it's interesting to think about that during pregnancy, a woman's body obviously changes dramatically. And I have four kids, so we've been through this many times as a family. And the microbiome is shifting in a way that explains the bodily changes that are happening in a woman who's pregnant.

And the redistribution of weight that occurs is actually explained by the changes that are occurring within the microbiome at the particular time in the pregnancy, like the second trimester. And then during the third trimester, the vaginal microbiome changes in a way where it now starts to resemble the gut microbiome. So it's less like the vaginal microbiome, more like the gut microbiome.

And the redistribution of weight that occurs is actually explained by the changes that are occurring within the microbiome at the particular time in the pregnancy, like the second trimester. And then during the third trimester, the vaginal microbiome changes in a way where it now starts to resemble the gut microbiome. So it's less like the vaginal microbiome, more like the gut microbiome.

And the redistribution of weight that occurs is actually explained by the changes that are occurring within the microbiome at the particular time in the pregnancy, like the second trimester. And then during the third trimester, the vaginal microbiome changes in a way where it now starts to resemble the gut microbiome. So it's less like the vaginal microbiome, more like the gut microbiome.

And this is basically the vaginal microbiome preparing for birth. So it's just interesting because there's also the story of human breast milk and how that facilitates a relationship with our microbes, which is to say that human breast milk contains The estimate is around 200 unique types of these carbohydrates called human milk oligosaccharides.

And this is basically the vaginal microbiome preparing for birth. So it's just interesting because there's also the story of human breast milk and how that facilitates a relationship with our microbes, which is to say that human breast milk contains The estimate is around 200 unique types of these carbohydrates called human milk oligosaccharides.

And this is basically the vaginal microbiome preparing for birth. So it's just interesting because there's also the story of human breast milk and how that facilitates a relationship with our microbes, which is to say that human breast milk contains The estimate is around 200 unique types of these carbohydrates called human milk oligosaccharides.

And what's interesting is these 200 types of human milk oligosaccharides, they would just pass through the baby. The baby gets no nutritional value from them at all. But actually, this is the breast milk version of a prebiotic. that turns into food for the developing microbiome and will feed the development of that microbiome within the child.

And what's interesting is these 200 types of human milk oligosaccharides, they would just pass through the baby. The baby gets no nutritional value from them at all. But actually, this is the breast milk version of a prebiotic. that turns into food for the developing microbiome and will feed the development of that microbiome within the child.

And what's interesting is these 200 types of human milk oligosaccharides, they would just pass through the baby. The baby gets no nutritional value from them at all. But actually, this is the breast milk version of a prebiotic. that turns into food for the developing microbiome and will feed the development of that microbiome within the child.

So just, you know, if you step back for a moment and just acknowledge that we evolved, women evolved to have breast milk strategically designed to nurture a relationship between the baby and the baby's microbiome, that's a fascinating thing just to consider by itself.

So just, you know, if you step back for a moment and just acknowledge that we evolved, women evolved to have breast milk strategically designed to nurture a relationship between the baby and the baby's microbiome, that's a fascinating thing just to consider by itself.

So just, you know, if you step back for a moment and just acknowledge that we evolved, women evolved to have breast milk strategically designed to nurture a relationship between the baby and the baby's microbiome, that's a fascinating thing just to consider by itself.

If you had an identical twin, which I'm not aware that you do, but okay. If you did, the research would suggest that you would only share about 30 or 35% of the same microbes. Even though you are genetically identical, you share the same mother. You, in most cases, grew up in the same home, eating similar types of food and things like this.

If you had an identical twin, which I'm not aware that you do, but okay. If you did, the research would suggest that you would only share about 30 or 35% of the same microbes. Even though you are genetically identical, you share the same mother. You, in most cases, grew up in the same home, eating similar types of food and things like this.

If you had an identical twin, which I'm not aware that you do, but okay. If you did, the research would suggest that you would only share about 30 or 35% of the same microbes. Even though you are genetically identical, you share the same mother. You, in most cases, grew up in the same home, eating similar types of food and things like this.

And yet you would only share 30 to 35% and you would be 65 to 70% different. So, and then among the rest of us, like even with your siblings, radically different. The interesting thing though, is that there's been this new research about cohabitation. the people that we live with, we start to share microbes with them.

And yet you would only share 30 to 35% and you would be 65 to 70% different. So, and then among the rest of us, like even with your siblings, radically different. The interesting thing though, is that there's been this new research about cohabitation. the people that we live with, we start to share microbes with them.

And yet you would only share 30 to 35% and you would be 65 to 70% different. So, and then among the rest of us, like even with your siblings, radically different. The interesting thing though, is that there's been this new research about cohabitation. the people that we live with, we start to share microbes with them.