When the mom eats something sweet, the taste
of amniotic fluid changes: the child likes it and swallows it more often.
A study done by Mennella determined that the smell
of amniotic fluid changes depending on what Mom ingests.
Not exact matches
In a study published in Pediatrics, researchers found that the food a pregnant woman eats
changes the flavor
of her
amniotic fluid and in turn
changes the types
of foods the babies enjoyed when they started eating solids.
Since meconium is made
of amniotic fluid, mucus, skin cells, and other stuff ingested in utero, it doesn't really smell — so you may not realize it's time for a diaper
change.