Breast Milk Contains Over 700 Bacterial Species
It is well-known that breastfeeding gives infants nutrients. However, for the first time Spanish researchers created a map of the bacterial microbiota in new mothers’ breast milk. They found that, on average, women’s breast milk contains about 700 bacterial species.
Researchers had previously been well-aware that mothers’ breast milk is instrumental in creating a baby’s bacterial flora, or the unique bacterial community that exists in each person. However, until this study, it was not known what types of species existed in breast milk and what exactly their role was.
