When babies are born, they encounter bacteria for the first time as they pass through the womb and into the world. And that’s a good thing, because bacteria from mom could keep kids from getting allergies and asthma. In this video and accompanying article, Elizabeth Meade, M.D., assistant chief of pediatrics at Swedish, explains.
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