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stinky · 25/02/2004 10:58

Does anyone know if you should refrain from eating all nuts when pregnant or only peanuts?

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handlemecarefully · 25/02/2004 11:00

I believe it is predominantly peanuts, and other nuts are okay if eaten infrequently. Also family history is relevent - i.e. need to be more cautious if lots of immediate families suffer from allergies.

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handlemecarefully · 25/02/2004 11:01

Meant to say lots of 'immediate family members'

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dejags · 25/02/2004 11:01

I have to confess that I have never abstained from eating nuts (incl peanuts) during either of my pregnancies. DS is addicted to peanut butter and has been since he was six months old.

I wouldn't have given it to him but he pinched a piece of my toast with PB and positively wolfed it down.

Bad mummy award for me here...

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mothernature · 25/02/2004 11:02

found this hope it helps.

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stinky · 25/02/2004 11:03

Thanks handlemecarefully. DS suffers from excema and mild asthma so I guess I had better refrain. Isn't it always the things you crave you can't have!!

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polly28 · 26/02/2004 00:16

I ate nuts quite often when I was pregnant,I thought you only had to avoid them if you had a family history of nut allergies.

Anyway my son has excema and a nut allergy,which i probably blame myself for .However my allergy specialist reassured me that it had no relevance at all.Don't know if she was just trying to make me feel beter though!

If I got pregnant now I would avoid them.