Why Do Babies Smell So Good?

You may be familiar with it, that sweet comforting smell of new babies. So why do babies have this particular odor? Well, it has to do with psychology and a little bit of biology.

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Sources:
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00597/full

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/10/new-baby-smell-is-real.html#
Why Moms Find That New Baby Smell So Delicious
http://www.today.com/health/new-baby-smell-creates-very-strong-bond-moms-brain-study-4B11241673
http://aplus.com/a/baby-smell-and-science
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/why-women-want-sniff-my-baby
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/new-baby-smell
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763724/