Women can reduce their chances of having a ‘colicky’, crying baby by boosting their own intake of a vitamin found in steak, eggs and chicken.
Scientists have shown that women with high levels of vitamin B12 in early pregnancy are three times more likely to have contented, quiet infants.
Meanwhile, those with the lowest levels are far more likely to have babies that cry for at least three hours a day.
Doctors say the study is the first to show a link between colic and a mother’s nutrition – but stress it is too early to recommend that pregnant women change their diets.
Vitamin B12 is known to play a key role in the development of the brain and nervous system in unborn babies and is also essential for healthy blood.
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