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Just because a fetus is exposed to and can taste the foods in utero doesn't necessarily mean that he or she will actually like them after birth. My daughter is a chowhound, my son is insanely picky, but both were "fed" the same diet during gestation. As I've said on these boards many times, there is a lot more to taste preference than exposure, although i'm sure that helps.
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tcamp
Aug 12, 2011 08:44 AM
I heard that the other day in the car. I always wonder when I hear talk of restricting diets during pregnancy or breastfeeding due to a belief that garlic/spicy foods/etc. cause problems for the fetus/baby. It makes lots of sense that, as the news piece states, early regular exposure to a wide variety of flavors may increase acceptance of those flavors later on. Not fool proof but why not give it a try?
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re: tcamp
inaplasticcup
Aug 12, 2011 08:51 AM
If I'd had to avoid garlic and spicy foods (or sushi for that matter) during my first pregnancy, I probably wouldn't have had a second child. :)
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