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Research has repeatedly demonstrated the significant role of infant microbiota in individuals' social, emotional, and neurological (brain) development. Babies with a healthy microbiota continue to live as more social, healthy, and adaptable individuals throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
The first step to having a healthy microbiota during infancy starts with the expectant mother's pregnancy. The development of babies' microbiota depends on factors such as the method of birth, breastfeeding, and antibiotic usage. Measures such as supporting the mother's microbiota during pregnancy, promoting natural childbirth, and ensuring at least 24 hours of skin-to-skin contact between babies and their mothers can contribute to babies having a healthy microbiota.
Considering that the oral microbiota of expectant mothers in the last three months of pregnancy is similar to the unborn baby's microbiota, supporting the mother's microbiota during this crucial time will positively impact the child's entire life. Consistent consumption of compatible probiotics and supporting prebiotics during the last three months of pregnancy will offer lifelong support to both the mother's and the baby's microbiota. Similarly, during natural birth, as the baby passes through the birth canal, a transfer of microbiota from the mother to the baby occurs. This transfer during birth significantly influences and nourishes the holistic microbiota of humans. Therefore, ensuring that newborn babies have at least 24 hours of skin-to-skin contact with their mothers without being cleaned facilitates the successful completion of this microbiota transfer. Through normal birth, our children receive the microbiota that will support them throughout their lives, and they will pass this microbiota to their own children. Just as our mothers inherited their microbiota from their ancestors, we will pass on the microbiota we inherit to our children and future generations. If we have a healthy microbiota from our ancestors, it's our duty to keep our microbiota healthy for our own children, grandchildren, and their grandchildren. Nature has an incredible system in place; besides the primary microbiota we receive at birth, the microbiota is completed within the first year with the bacteria passed from mother to child through breast milk. During breastfeeding, the bacteria transferred from the mother to the baby vary according to the baby's developmental stage. Balanced microbiota in the mother's system means passing on a healthy microbiota to their newborn. Conversely, a mother with an unhealthy microbiota can only pass on what she has in her own system.
In today's world, due to increased antibiotic usage, consumption of industrial and packaged foods, and acidic beverages, the microbiota of all of humanity is deteriorating day by day. The diversity of human microbiota, which was around 5,000 species in our ancestors, has decreased to 300-500 species in modern humans.
Correlated with this, not only autoimmune diseases and cancer but also the incidence of autism is increasing every day.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
The microbiota of individuals with autism is different, leading to potential variations in gut function. By supplementing the microbiota of individuals with autism with compatible probiotics and prebiotics, healthier gut function can be achieved, positively impacting aspects such as socialization, perception, and adaptation. Supporting the microbiota with compatible probiotics and prebiotics through diet is crucial. Since autism varies internally, it's essential to seek guidance from microbiota experts and dietitians instead of randomly using probiotics. Optimal probiotics, prebiotics, and dietary programs tailored to the individual's condition, determined by experts' assessments, can significantly improve the individual's microbiota, resulting in more effective outcomes in terms of socialization, adaptation, and perception.
