Peanuts
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Topic: Peanuts
Posted By: JessDub
Subject: Peanuts
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:52am
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I've read it's best to avoid peanuts during pregnancy in case baby is born with a peanut allergy.
I love peanut butter! How many of you are avoiding peanuts? |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:57am
| I didn't bother avoiding them when I was preggers with Daniel. In fact I craved them and ate a truck load of them. We have no history of peanut allergy in our family so I felt fine doing this. |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:09am
I eat peanut butter all the time ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:16am
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Awesome! In these early stages and whirring hormones, I'm finding it hard to decipher what is 'scaremongering' and what is good pregnancy advice.
So much to learn! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:24am
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jess-- if you or your partner have no family history of nut allergies theres no reason to avoid it:)! i do so had to avoid it...gutted as peanut butter sounded great!:) and its good for you ! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:25am
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I love peanut butter on crackers if Im feeling a bit sickly, it really helps to combat the nausea I get sometimes.
I eat peanuts aswell, we have no one in the famil allergic to them, we all love peanuts!  ------------- |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:26am
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Not me but I don't eat them much anyways. I think you only need to avoid peanuts if you have family history of peanut allergy ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:10am
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My DH has a mild allergy to peanuts and some other nuts so I've avoided peanuts etc during my pregnancy, but I have very occasionally indulged!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:43am
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yuck i hate peanuts, not a issue for me. ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:58am
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i havent been able to touch peanut butter but chocolate with peanuts or any nuts thats a different story! yummy! thats my treat and often biggest craving... mmm, dreaming of a fruit and nut chocolate now.... lol.
i have heard to try to limit nuts too, i have been pretty good, i think it would be worse if there is a known family history of peanut allergy? i know there isnt on my side but dont know much about hubby's side. |
Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:01pm
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I think the message has been changed from no peanuts to avoid if family history of allergies, so as DH is allergic to a bunch of stuff including peanuts (mild though not like life and death) I've been avoiding them in general. I did 'slip up' the other day as we were all out of Vegemite (luxuary here in the UK as pay through the roof for it) so in protest I had peanut butter, it was sooooooooooooooo good!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:50pm
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I ate peanut butter and nut bars almost every day when pregnant and Elle is fine with peanuts (it's the only spread she will eat).
As the others said it depends on your family history and your personal choice. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:53pm
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I ate peanuts as we have no family history of allergies. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 1:09pm
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I love peanut butter but haven't been eating it because at the beginning it just tasted gross. But then I thought maybe I'd bought one of the made in china versions, so next shop I am going to get more and hopefully it tastes alright! Have been eating different nuts but no family history of allergies so hoping it shouldn't be a problem ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 2:13pm
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I saw an allergy specialist (Dr Allan Liang) and did an allergy prevention course with him when I was pregnant with the gremlins, his advice is to only avoid peanuts if a parent, sibling or child has peanut allergy. He says the jury is still out on whether peanut proteins can cross the placental barrier and cause sensitisation prior to birth. If you have a history of allergy tho it is imperative to avoid peanuts whilst breastfeeding as food proteins can pass into breastmilk, and also to avoid any creams, lotions, bath oils etc. that are nut based. Be careful too, my Sienna had a nasty reaction to plain old zinc and castor cream which on closer inspection was based on peanut oil. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 2:37pm
I ate peanuts throughout both pregnancies *hmmm snickers* though neither DH or I have any family with peanut allergies. I found when bf Ollie he would come up with little red spots around his mouth/chin/cheeks when I had been eating peanuts (would never have noticed if DH hadn't of pointed them out  ) so I did try to limit them when bf. Now Ollie loves peanut butter and doesn't have any reaction at all. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 4:24pm
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doubledee..Ethan gets the spots a lot...mw said its normal..is it normally a food thing? weird that pregnancy isnt proven but def should avoid when breastfeeding !gutted!as i have mild intolerance i better stop eating those almonds i thought i was allowed now(intolerant to other nuts not almonds) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 4:35pm
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Is there any relation to eating peanut butter during pregnancy and asthma? I thought I read something about it the other day but then I could just be making it up -Baby Brain ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 6:50pm
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I'm not sure Daizy, but it's an interesting thought, might go Google it. Good to keep up to date with such things!
Kawwww -almonds should be fine, they aren't related to peanuts. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:20pm
Ditto - and no probs with my girls with peanuts either. ------------- |
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