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Liquorice linked to premature birth

Liquorice linked to premature birth

A high consumption of liquorice during pregnancy could increase a woman’s risk of giving birth prematurely, according to new research. A team of scientists from Finland’s University of Helsinki originally set out to investigate the possibility that liquorice could influence the birth weight of babies, but instead discovered it seemed to play a part in…

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Breastfed babies develop liking for fruit and veg from mother’s milk

24th July 2008 Breastfed babies are more likely to be healthy because they develop a taste for fruit and vegetables from their mother’s milk. Research shows breast milk is flavoured by the foods a woman eats. Babies exposed to such a variety of tastes may be more adventurous eaters when weaned. Researcher Helene Hausner said:…

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Eating apples during pregnancy

Cravings in pregnancy

Everyone jokes about the cravings pregnant women have. We asked babyworld members what they can’t do without in the middle of the night … Going gaga over olives The cravings I had, before actually getting the BFP, were olives, olives and more olives! Jason said he actually looked in my lunch box the day before…

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