Table 2 Patient characteristics in the four weeks postpartum
|  | Week 1 n = 31 | Week 2 n = 37 | Week 3 n = 35 | Week 4 n = 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corrected age in days (range) | 4 (1–6) | 8 (8–11) | 15 (15–19) | 22 (22–29) |
Weight, g (range) | 831 (495–1040) | 864 (483–1230) | 969 (570–1235) | 1095 (705–1675) |
Mothers’ milk usage (%) | 16 (40) | 34 (87) | 25 (69) | 21 (66) |
Antibiotic exposure at same day as faeces sample day (%) | 26 (65) | 12 (31) | 17 (41) | 5 (16) |