MICROBIOME - FOUNDATION COURSE
CONTENTS & INSTRUCTIONS
Session 1. Introduction to the microbiome
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1. Session One - Objectives
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2. VIDEO: Introduction to the science of childbirth (2:53)
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3. Explanation of the human microbiome
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4. VIDEO: What is the microbiome? (5:42)
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5. Microbiome and human health
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6. VIDEO: Connection between the microbiome and human health (5:51)
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7. How humans are impacting the microbiome
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8. VIDEO: Concerns for the future (4:34)
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9. To safeguard human health
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10. VIDEO: Potential importance of microbes during conception (1:56)
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11. Session One - Test
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12. Discussion Forum & Reflection On Learning.
Session 2. Microbiome and pregnancy
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1. Session Two - objectives
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2. VIDEO: The microbiome and pregnancy (2:03)
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3a. Maternal heritage
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3b. Group B Strep
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4. VIDEO: How a mother's microbiome changes during pregnancy (2:31)
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5. How a mother's microbiome changes during pregnancy
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6. VIDEO: Focus on potential prenatal exposures during pregnancy (6:05)
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7. Fetus exposed to microbes during pregnancy
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8. Session Two - Test
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9. Discussion Forum & Reflection on Learning
Session 3. Microbiome and vaginal birth
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1. Session Three - Objectives
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2. VIDEO: The microbiome and vaginal birth (4:01)
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3. Main seeding event for vaginal birth
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4. VIDEO: The microbiome and the developing immune system (5:18)
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5. Microbiome and development of the infant immune system
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6. VIDEO: The progression of microbes in pregnancy, birth & infancy (3:38)
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7. One chance for immune training
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8. Session Three - Test
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9. Discussion Forum & Reflection On Learning.
Session 4. Microbiome and C-section
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1. Session Four - objectives
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2. VIDEO: The microbiome and C-section (7:26)
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3. Potential impact of C-section on infant microbiome
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4. VIDEO: C-section and longer term health problems (3:19)
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5. C-section and increased risk of non-communicable disease
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6. VIDEO: Association or causation? (3:04)
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7. Possible solutions for babies born by C-section?
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8. VIDEO: C-section and 'swab-seeding' (7:12)
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9. Session Four - Test
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10. Discussion Forum & Reflection On Learning.
Session 5. Microbiome and breastfeeding
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1. Session Five - objectives
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2. VIDEO: Benefits of skin-to-skin (5:21)
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3. Breast milk as ideal first food
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4. VIDEO: Breast milk as baby’s first food (2:33)
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5. Components of breast milk
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6. VIDEO: The microbiome and breast milk (4:41)
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7. Human milk oligosaccharides and other bioactive components
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8. VIDEO: Breast milk and the development of infant immune system (4:15)
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9. The impact of formula feeding
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10. VIDEO: The impact of formula feeding on infant health (2:22)
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11. Sensitivity of this information for parents
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12. VIDEO: Guilt and infant feeding (1:26)
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13. Summing up and references
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14. VIDEO: Breastfeeding provides more than breast milk (3:34)
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15. Session Five - Test
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16. Discussion Forum & Reflection On Learning
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