As per a research being taken out by a group of researchers from the Cornell University, it has been revealed that changes in gut microbes that are being witnessed during pregnancy are healthy for expecting mothers.

Lead author Ruth Ley said that their study is one of a kind, as until their study was done, it was said that alterations in gut microbes are linked with metabolic disease, and is not healthy for women. However, their study has revealed something opposite to the prevailing fact.

It shall be noticed that the changes in gut microbes are considered to be beneficial for expecting mothers only, and not for those, who have not conceived. Some of the ill effects that can be noticed among women, who have not conceived are weight gain, inflammation, and abnormal glucose metabolism. “Outside of pregnancy, however, these changes can lead to the development of type-2 diabetes and other health problems”, said the study researchers in Cell journal.

In order to reach at the above given result, the study researchers said that they collected the stool samples of 91 women. It was being noticed that changes were due to hormones and not due to diet or any other external factor.