Table 1 General information on the subjects.

From: Neonatal oral fluid as a transmission route for bifidobacteria to the infant gut immediately after birth

Subject ID

Gestational age at birth (weeks)

Maternal defecation during delivery

Infant gender

Body weight at birth (g)

Breastfeeding vs Formula feeding for 1 month after birth

1

40

−

female

3450

3: 1

2

38

+

female

2660

1: 1

3

39

−

female

3510

7: 3

4

38

−

male

3475

1: 0

5

39

−

female

3325

4: 1

6

41

+

female

2900

7: 3

7

40

−

male

4120

1: 0

8

39

−

male

3110

1: 0

9

39

−

female

2760

1: 0

10

39

−

female

3280

1: 0

11

38

−

female

2780

1: 0

12

39

+

female

3135

1: 0

13

41

+

male

3595

1: 2

14

40

−

female

2925

9: 1

15

38

−

male

3480

1: 0