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Food preferences developed before birth

Categories: Newborns, Just for moms, Health & safety, Eating & nutrition, Media

I watched Nolan devour a small mountain of fresh black cherries with a mixture of horror (at the prospect of his morning diaper), fascination (how did I birth a child who eats like that?), and understanding (I inhaled black cherries by the flat when I was pregnant with my son)

It could be that Nolan's penchant for cherries, strawberries, and raspberries are a direct correlation to the time he spent in my womb. A new study has concluded what many Moms have always instinctively known: babies develop preferences for certain foods before they are even born.

The research found that infants exposed to carrot juice in the last trimester of pregnancy and during breastfeeding were more likely to accept carrot-flavoured cereals (which: eww) at the time of weaning. The researchers hope to show parents that they can have a direct and positive influence on what their kids eat -- that influence especially extending to pregnant Mothers.

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