Why a face full of poo can be your baby’s best start in life

Mayte Torres/Getty It may sound surprising – even a little shocking – but the very first thing many babies encounter when they’re born is their mother’s poo. If they’re born vaginally, head down, with the face against their mother’s rectum, the pressure can expel faecal material just as they are born. In other words, they can be born with their mother’s poo on their face. As confronting as that image may be, this early exposure is not only normal but likely beneficial. Microbes from their…