Are allergies/intolerances/food hatreds linked to pregnancy cravings?

[nickelbabe]

Not a research thing, I promise.

I made a theory about 15 years ago, that a child is more likely to be allergic to/have intolerances to/hate foods that their mother craved when pregnant.

I made the theory after talking to a few of my sister's friends who couldn't eat certain things, and they were things their mum had cravings for when pregnant.

I hadn't thought about this random theory for years until I jsut read a friends comments on her own pregnancy.
She craved curry and baked beans when she was pregnant, and her son (who is now 9) is the only boy in the whole world who hates baked beans. (he won't even try them)

So, my question is:
Do your own children have food problems with anything that you craved?
(or did you?)

thanks. :)

sorry nothing to do with craving really but I often wondered if eating them caused his allergy..

ggirl - that fits in with what ChocaMum said about skin not being a very good barrier to infections etc - it looks like he could have developed it because of it being on your hands.
maybe.

"The next part of this theory is if you are exposed to food proteins that trigger allergies through your skin before beng exposed through the oral route, you are more likely in a susceptible individual to develop an allergy. "

Yes , didn't fully read thread before posting

That sounds exactly what's happened to ds.

not reprimatnding

it's interesting that it fitted together :)

I've often wondered if there was a link between what I craved and what DD doesn't like.
I ate vast amounts of navel oranges in the last trimester, DD can't abide oranges/orange juice.
Tomatoes set off her eczema.

Perhaps it's just a developmental thing though.

I couldn't stand eggs, now DD2 is allergic to eggs. So that's the opposite of your theory.

I have been wondering about whether there is a link too... but to be honest I think it would be too simple if there was.

it's as if there is a link, but it's such a complicated link that, really, it could just be pure coincidence.