'a cute abdomen' - is that why you married him?

far fewer allergies such as asthma - it is an observation, by many, that rural, particularly farm, children have fewer allergies. In the first world. A baby's immune system is formed in the early years, certainly before 6 years old, probably an exponentially decaying acquisition thingy. I doubt intestinal worms have the monopoly on benefits acruing, and correlation is not proof!

It is true that we (western civilisations) are so clean that asthma (eg) is way above what it has been, say, 100 years ago. We keep the bacteria and viruses at bay, and there is a cost to pay - allergies.

And bacteria have the upper hand right now - because we mis-use anti-bacterials.