New research shows that fetuses smile or frown based on the food their mother eats, suggesting food choices during pregnancy could affect a baby’s future preferences
Fetuses between 32 and 36 weeks of gestation smile or frown in response to the food their mother is eating.
shows that fetuses between 32 and 36 weeks of gestation smile or frown in response to the food their mother is eating. Each mother was given a capsule containing either carrot or kale powder 20 minutes before the ultrasound scan. Using pills instead of fresh carrot or kale controlled for the women’s own food preferences: the capsules had almost no smell or taste and only released their full flavor once they dissolved in the small intestine.-face” expressions, while those exposed to the bitter taste of kale made “cry-face” expressions instead.A 4D ultrasound scan shows a three-dimensional video of a fetus.
Not only do these results give us a better understanding of the timeline for fetal sense development, but they also show that the mother’sduring pregnancy is one way babies are introduced to new flavors, which could have a long-term impact on a child’s food preferences. A baby that tastes kale often enough in utero might be less likely to reject it when it’s fed to them after birth.
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