c-section?

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Morning ladies - I have beeen on allergy threads a few times as ds 6yo suffers allergies to tomato ketchup and has awful hatfever.

I know many of you have dc's that suffer extensive and varied allergies.

I thought I would share with you some information I have read this morning for your information, experience, knowledge or views on it.

There is a theory that children who have a natural vaginal birth have different bacteria on their skin and in their mouths and nose to babies delivered by c section.

The theory is that vaginal born babies pick up bacteria in the birth canal which boost their immune system therefore c section born babies are more likely to develop asthma and allergies.

This interested me as ds was born by ECS.

Although asthma, hayfever and excema also run in my family so could be a genetic link?

A thankyou in advance for anyone sharing their stories.

Well my two were both C-sections and no allergies here. I don't think that's a sound theory. More likely genetic.

My DS was an emergency section. He has a nut allergy and had other allergies/excema that he has since grwon ou of , although we think the nut allergy remains, he just never has nuts.

DD was a VB and no nut allergy .but i ate loads of peanut butter when pregnant with DS. she has excema which she is just growing out of and has had some asthma like symptoms

both of them seem to becoming less allergic/itchy as they get older

DH and I both have hayfever, i have mild asthma, and get can be allergic/sensitive to products. i used to be itchy as a child after bathing in plain water, so genetic link makes more sense to me

yes tbh I've always thought genetic link too as I was one the these kids who would break out in hives for no apparent reason - plant/ painted fences etc and had asthma which I've outgrown in adulthood.

I found the article interesting as another insight iyswim.

Perhaps genetic predisposition is there and the birth also plays a part?

Thats one of the things with allergies I suppose the never ending what ifs and whys?