Nuts!!! Grrrr.

[Jendon]

When I first found out I was pregnant my MW told me that eating peanuts is now deemed as ok because if you dont eat them then your baby might become intolerant to them. However, I have still stayed away from peanuts (which has been hard as I LOVE them). The conflicting messages during pregnancy are so annoying - eat peanuts, dont eat peanuts. you can drink 2 units of alcohol, by no means let alcohol pass your lips!! What are supposed to believe??

 

[leckershell]

As I heard contrasting info too, one source saying *avoid* them to prevent allergies, another saying *eat* them to prevent allergies, I just ate them as I usually do - not excessively and not rarely, just normally. There are so many things with peanut oil and extracts in I just couldn't be bothered to cut them all out.

 

[X5OT]

As I heard contrasting info too, one source saying *avoid* them to prevent allergies, another saying *eat* them to prevent allergies, I just ate them as I usually do - not excessively and not rarely, just normally. There are so many things with peanut oil and extracts in I just couldn't be bothered to cut them all out.

This is what I have done - I love my occassional peanut butter & strawberry jam sandwich ...

 

[trixipaws]

as i hav asthma and my boyf has a nut allergy i stayed away from them while pregnant (rly annoying coz i craved peanut butter!) and i still hav 2 now as im breast feeding. it is annoying u dont kno what 2 do 4 the best
grrr!

 

[Redshoes]

When pregnant I craved Snickers bars and Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (to name but 2 hehe), I have had issues with eczma and OH with asthma, but I still believed the opposite of 'avoidance is best', I believed if I ate no nuts then LO would have no chance as he'd not have had any nuts, needless to say Isaac is fine, no eczma or asthma, I hate all the conflicting health advice they give pregnant women, it can cause such stress and confusion

 

[mrs_tommo22]

TBH they change their minds all the time, so i carried on eating peanut butter and prawns while i was pregnant but still avoided undercooked steak,paté and too much tuna etc.

Its up to you, but it doeant seem to have done my children any harm!

 

[Josephine_Beth]

My mum never ate nuts when pregnant with me and I was ok (i think lol) but when shew as pregnant with my brither, she ate nuts and now he is allergic to them. I don't care if the docs say it's o to eat them, knowin gmy recent streak of bad luck, I am staying well clear of nuts lol

 

[Rachx]

I ate peanut butter snickers and crunchy nut cornflakes all the time but i had no family history???