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That doesn't sound accurate to me. Obviously, once your child is born and actually gets old enough to eat "real" food, it is an issue. But you can safely eat peanuts and tree nuts safely. In fact, peanut butter is a great way to get protein (just don't overdo it because it is also high in fat). Make sure you eat a natural peanut butter that doesn't have transfats in it (will be shown in the ingredients as hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils).

I ate so many peanut things :peanut butter, mr. bigs, oh henry's, just plain peanuts with all 3 of my babies and none of them have allergies to ANYTHING im aware of.

The only thing that I've heard is that when you are breast feeding that it may be a good idea to skip the peanuts for a while b/c it may make the baby sensitive to them, but I don't really think that's true. Our moms ate whatever they wanted and the outburst in peanut allergies is among the younger kids, not us. Maybe skipping the peanuts CAUSES the allergy b/c they aren't exposed to it. hmmmm

What I have read about peanut allergies is that you should definitely avoid them during pregnancy if you have a family history of peanut allergy. If you and your family are not allergic, then enjoy!

I agree with Slackette - If you have a family history of peanut allergies, avoid them. If you prefer, other nuts are fine and are a better source of healthy fats. eg. Walnuts contain omega 6 which is beneficial to mum and baby.