whats the new ruling about nuts in pregnancy?

[bambi06]

i`ve been noticing that a few moms to be have mentioned that their drs have said its o.k to eat nuts in pregnancy if thats normal eating for you and as long as there are no nut allergies in family

I was told that you shouldn't eat peanuts if you have asthma, eczema or hayfever or a nut allergy.

This is what the FSA say:

"Serious allergies to nuts and nut products and some seeds affect about 1 to 2% of people in the UK. Your baby may be at higher risk of developing a nut allergy if you, the baby's father, brothers or sisters have certain allergic conditions such as hayfever, asthma and/or eczema.

If your baby is in this higher-risk group, you may wish to avoid eating peanuts and peanut products when you're pregnant and breastfeeding."

HTH

At the risk of confusing matters further. At a breastfeeding workshop yesterday, the MW said that you shouldn't really eat any nuts during pregnancy if there is a history of allergies/asthma. We all said that we'd only been told peanuts but she didn't back down??

My daughter has a grade 2 peanut and nut allergy. I am pregnant and asked my GP for advice. (I avoided peanuts while pregnant and breastfeeding last time). He said I should eat normally, not avoiding anything and new research suggest we are too sterile. Am in total quandry. Should I eat pea/nuts or not???

Babbit - I would avoid nuts if I was you

DH has nut allergy and I have avoided nuts while preg & bf

confusion is cos the latest research on allergies indicates that we are don't have a "round/varied enough" diet. Also the rise in nut allergies has got worse not better with the advice to avoid in pregnancy. eg you rarely see nut allergies in societies where nuts are a main part of the diet.

That said - wouldn's suddenly start eatign them if they are not the norm or someone in your family alread had an allergy.

if there are any allergies or skin conditions in the family not to eat them when pregnant