Guardian angel

Every child has her own guardian Angel even before she is born: her own mother. The mother’s body protects the growing child during this vulnerable period of development of the body. Amniotic fluid and vernix contain lysozyme, lactoferrin, human neutrophil peptides 1–3, and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor. These immune substances are found to be effective in inhibiting the growth of common perinatal pathogens, including group B. Streptococcus, K. pneumoniae, L. monocytogenes, C. albicans, and E. coli. Initially these factors are found in vernix. As the baby prepares for extrauterine life, pulmonary surfactant (a substance produced by the maturing fetal lungs) increases in the amniotic fluid, resulting in the detachment of vernix from the skin. The vernix mixes with the amniotic fluid. The unborn child continually swallows little sips of the amniotic fluid which results in these substances reaching into his GI system, tus starting the preliminary protection is started. After birth the protective properties in colostrum and breastmilk, resembling those in vernix and amniotic fluid, will take over the protective duties. Combined with the pathogens he receives while travelling through the birth canal and entering into the world and the protection in the first sips of colostrum, these protective substances form the basis of the healthy gut flora. It is a good habit to not wash or bath a newborn baby, in order to have him benefit from the protection taken with him from the womb, to take care of his outside safety, while colostrum takes care of the inside protection. Mother Gardian Angel has the most amazing superpowers anyone could imagine. Let’s not unthinkingly whipe them off and reject them.
Akinbi, H. T., Narendran, V., Pass, A. K., Markart, P., & Hoath, S. B. (2004). Host defense proteins in vernix caseosa and amniotic fluid. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 191(6), 2090–2096.