When infant microbes guide mom's milk.

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate how early infant gut microbiome states impact subsequent maternal milk composition.
• Analyzed gut microbiome samples from infants
• Measured nutrient and metabolite levels in maternal milk
• Investigated timing of changes in milk composition related to microbiome state
• Identified specific gut microbiome states that correlate with changes in milk nutrients
• Demonstrated that these changes occur within a developmentally relevant timeframe
• Challenged the traditional view of milk solely shaping the infant microbiome