The Birthmark Conundrum
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Another old wives’ tale that is rather superstitious is the idea that if you eat a particular food that you’re craving, the baby will end up with a birthmark in the shape of the food. Some are more specific about the belief, saying that it involves eating the food and then touching your face. This tale more than likely stems from the existence of strawberry birthmarks.
Almost all pregnant women have some kind of craving at some point or another during gestation so it would be pretty ridiculous if babies got birthmarks in the shape of the foods their mothers consumed. If that were the case, we might all have birthmarks in the shape of pizza!
