At Tiny Health, we developed seven Baby Gut Types to simplify the way we talk about the baby gut microbiome. Each gut type gives you a unique perspective and understanding of your baby's gut development within their first year.

Seeding refers to the transfer of microbes from mother to baby. It starts at birth, when microbes colonize the baby’s entire body.

In the same way that everyone has a unique gut microbiome, every woman has their own unique community of vaginal microbes. This is your vaginal community state type, or CST.