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Definition vaginal seeding in American English

vaginal seeding noun

noun
1

the practice of putting vaginal microbes from the mother onto the skin of babies born by Caesarean, in the belief that it will boost their immune systems

Example

New mothers could be putting their babies at risk of serious infection by following a trend called vaginal "seeding" experts have warned.

Definition vaginal seeding in American English