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Nuts During Pregnancy?

3 posts on this thread and the last post was on April 28th, 2009 12:15 PM

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JuliaB - January 3rd, 2009 5:34 PM

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Hi - I was hoping I could get some thoughts on this. I love nuts but have been trying to avoid them until I can get some comfort with this question. We have no asthma history, but I do have hay fever, and was slightly allergic to peanuts as a kid (my chin would break out right after I ate them). I have since outgrown the allergy. So I can maybe live without peanuts - I have never developed a taste for peanut butter, but what about other nuts? Also, does anyone have good nut substitutes?

EricaB - March 24th, 2009 11:14 AM

I have a lot of food allergies, and my OB has been encouraging eating lots of nuts.

pgagain - March 25th, 2009 10:54 AM

I have a daughter with peanut allergies and have been told to avoid them during this pregnancy. I have been eating other nuts, tho not a lot. There seems to be a connection between eating peanuts and your child developing this allergy, so especially if you or someone in your family has peanut allergies don't eat them during pregnancy.

gaer - April 28th, 2009 12:15 PM

I was told the opposite. I have numerous allergies, and was told to eat nuts MINIMALLY but to make sure I get some so that baby has a little exposure. Otherwise the idea is that its the sudden introduction of a peanut/other nut when there was no previous exposure that causes the reaction. Basicly eat some, not lots.
Its like building an immunity to a virus, you have to be exposed to it??? Im not sure???
I found some info on the Mayo Clinics website, Id google that.
I sure want to avoid passing my allergies on too!!!

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