Table 5. Impact of mode of delivery and type of feeding1.
| Prevalence | Vaginal delivery | Caesarean section | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Time | Exclusive BF % (N) | Mix Feeding % (N) | Exclusive BF % (N) | Mix Feeding % (N) |
| B. bifidum | Meconium2 | 11.26 (71) | 25 (4) | 8.33 (25) | 0 (1) |
| Day 23 | 51.72 (58) | 50 (4) | 5.58 (17) | 50 (2) | |
| Day 7 | 47.69 (65) | 37.5 (8) | 5.58 (17) | 0 (6) | |
| Day 30 | 51.66 (60) | 41.18 (17) | 11.76 (17) | 36.36 (11) | |
| Day 90 | 70.45 (44) | 60.60(33) | 46.15 (13) | 73.33 (15) | |
| L. gasseri | Meconium2 | 18.3 (71) | 0 (4) | 8 (25) | 0 (1) |
| Day 23 | 55.17 (58) | 25 (4) | 11.76(17) | 0 (2) | |
| Day 7 | 41.64 (65) | 25 (8) | 33.33 (18) | 33.33 (6) | |
| Day 30 | 47.54 (61) | 41.18 (17) | 47.06 (17) | 45.45 (11) | |
| Day 90 | 40 (45) | 40.63 (32) | 76.92 (13) | 23.08(13) | |
| L. reuteri | Meconium2 | 8.45 (71) | 0 (4) | 4 (25) | 0 (1) |
| Day 23 | 22.41 (58) | 0 (4) | 5.58 (17) | 0 (2) | |
| Day 7 | 16.92 (65) | 25 (8) | 0 (18) | 33.33 (6) | |
| Day 30 | 18.03 (61) | 23.53 (17) | 5.88 (17) | 45.45 (11) | |
| Day 90 | 11.11 (45) | 40.63 (32) | 15.38 (13) | 15.38 (13) | |
1Original data
2The meconium sample was taken at 0.77 ± 1.04 days (mean±st dev)
3 The consequent sample was taken 2 days after, which occurred at 2.88 ± 0.99 days (mean±st dev)
N (Number of infants born by VD or CS and being exclusive or mix-fed). % (proportion of infants in which the specific species was detected)