Avoid nuts during pregnancy ?

Question

My colleague told me to avoid eating nuts - any kind of nuts during pregnancy to avoid my baby developing allergies. Is it true? I've eaten like tons of pistachios and cashew nuts! Please advice. Thank you. 20 weeks pregnant.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The UK government recommends that certain women avoid eating peanuts while they are pregnant. You are advised to avoid peanuts if you, your baby's father or one of your previous children has had an allergic reaction to something. Allergic conditions include: • eczema • asthma •hayfever .It is only peanuts that should be avoided by some women --other nuts e.g. brazil, hazelnuts, walnuts or cashew nuts are perfectly safe.Peanut allergy can cause a severe reaction called anaphylactic shock in which the allergic person has such trouble breathing that they die.
If you decide to avoid peanuts while pregnant or breastfeeding, you need to avoid not only peanuts themselves (which are also sometimes called monkey nuts or groundnuts), but also products which may contain them.

Answer 3

When i was pregnant i got told by my midwife and every baby book they gave me not to eat nut or things with nuts in as they can cause nut allergy's, asthma and eczema however my mum ate nuts like a mad woman all the way though carrying my self and my brother and nether of use have any allergy's or asthma or anything so i ate nuts and my son is 19 months now and not showing any sines of anything

Answer 4

I've heard that peanuts are to be avoided.

Answer 5

i would keep away from nuts its true your baby good be allergic to them so be careful

Answer 6

you shouldn't eat them, not entirely sure why might be incase the baby is allergic or something, not entirely sure though.