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Maternal stool and weekly infant stool, urine, and human milk samples are collected during the first 2 months postnatally; participants are then followed up at 3 months, 1 year, and 3 years corrected age for continued data (eg, nutrition, medications, medical history, and home environment) and sample collection (stool, urine, nasal swabs, hair, and blood). Additional clinical testing (eg, allergen skin prick test) and questionnaires (eg, Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition) are administered to assess health outcomes and developmental milestones.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Study recruitment and data\/sample collection for BLOOM commenced in 2019; as of May 2026, we have enrolled 245 participants, and recruitment is ongoing. 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