Eat chocolate while pregnant, have happier baby?

by Kristin Darguzas (Subscribe to Kristin Darguzas's posts) Aug 25th 2006 3:30PM

Categories: Pregnancy & Birth, Health & Safety, Eating & Nutrition, Media

Reason number 3763 to eat lots of hot fudge sundaes with extra hot fudge while you are pregnant: Finnish researchers have found that eating chocolate during pregnancy may make for happier, livelier babies.

Researchers questioned 300 women before and after they gave birth. They found those who ate chocolate daily were more likely to say they had happy babies. According to a report in New Scientist magazine, the scientists believe mood-altering chemicals in chocolate may be responsible.

Of course doctors are quick to say that they don't advocate an all-chocolate diet during pregnancy, but isn't it nice to know that that chocolate cake might be satisfying your craving and making your baby happier?

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Anita 8-25-2006 @ 5:39PM

The only time in my life I did not crave chocolate was when I was pregnant with my daughter and she ended up being an incredibly happy, content baby. I craved it and ate it all the time while pregnant with my son and he was a very unhappy baby and continues to be a "challanging" 4 year old. I've actually blamed in on the caffine in chocolate. Guess I'll have to change my thinking now!

ann adams 8-25-2006 @ 6:51PM

I have no business commenting on this one but it occurred to me a happy mama might make for a happy baby.

Chocolate certainly makes me happy.

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