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ERIC Number: EJ569150
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Neonatal Responsiveness to the Odor of Amniotic and Lacteal Fluids: A Test of Perinatal Chemosensory Continuity.
Marlier, Luc; Schaal, Benoist; Soussignan, Robert
Child Development, v69 n3 p611-23 Jun 1998
Studied head-orientation response of breast-feeding neonates in paired-choice odor tests. Found that 2-day olds detected amniotic fluid and colostrum, treating them as similar sensorily and/or hedonically. Four-day olds exhibited a preference for breast milk. Three-day olds oriented longer toward the odor of their own amniotic fluid than alien amniotic fluid, showing that prenatal odors elicit selective responding for some time after birth. (Author/KB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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