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I was under the impression that this has been pretty well established for a while.

I thought the same. Our OB/GYN, doula, hospital staff and birthing classes all covered this as if it were factual and provided some ways to overcome it should you go through a c-section.

Still good to see studies around this get passed around. You never know if you'll have to go through an emergency caesarean and being prepared is best.

Yes, it is currently normal but not universal to take a vaginal swab from the mother and rub it in the newborn's mouth. Not a new idea at all.

Came here to see if I was going crazy or if others had also heard of this before.

Is this about new findings? Or just a regurgitated set of findings to get into the press? The article isn't clear as far as I can see.

Here is a link to the study the article references published today: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1560-1

Yes, before it was believed that the bacteria came from the vaginia, but now it looks like it comes from the gut.

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