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Peanuts - confused!
I always thought you had to stay totally away from peanut as they could cause a nut allergy in your unborn child, but have just read on another forum that the guidance is now that you SHOULD eat them when pregnant (unless there are peanut allergies in the family) as studies have shown allergies have gone up since people have stopped eating them, and they reeckon babies are born without exposure to them, so are becomin allergic. Is this true? Can I eat peanut butter?!
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There are no peanut allergies in my family and yes I have eaten peanut butter and would not give up my peanut M&M's right now!
I have spoken to my midwife about it and she has a similar opinion to me.
If you dont feel comfortable eating them then dont but I have also eaten fried egg and the occasional pate on toast. I also did this in previous pregnancies and have 2 healthy sons!
It is your personal choice.
Take care,
Love Lee
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But they tasted delicious!
I was told to avoid them because they could cause allergies later on in the childs life????
So many conflicting views, I think you do what you feel is best.
I ate those peanuts because my mother in her wisdom pointed out the other day that Alpen contains nuts which i have eaten since day 1 as does "fruit and nut" flapjack i had just scoffed (as atreat)
I beleive that unless you are extremely careful what you eat you will at some point have eaten things you are not supposed to, I do avoid soft cheeses and i cant stand liver, pate or shellfish so I am safe there.
Turns our my daughter (2 yrs old) LOVES peanuts just as much as I do. Think to yourself why is the UK the only country in the world with the highest number of nut allergy sufferers when peanuts are eaten all around the globe by pregnant women!!
It doesn't make sense - the Brits are too cautious. Because the mothers don't eat them the baby can't build up a resistance to it - hence the allergy. Eat them if you fancy them, they are food, it's not like your smoking or drinking!! And don't feel guilty about it.
personally i love dry roasted and cant get enough of them!!!
i have also eaten runny fried eggs (just couldnt resist)!
[Modified by: lauragcam on February 05, 2008 06:25 PM]
Also, have these theories been proved by the government who are telling us what we can and cant eat? No! Would they be able to take 100 women, tell 50 to eat peanuts as normal and the other 50 not to touch them so they can see results, (same with coffee, liver, etc). No they wouldn't because there would be an ethical uproar! The list of what is good/bad changes on a regular basis - why?
Have let steam off now, sorry if i've offended anyone but this is something that makes me wonder!!!!
Love Lee
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Love Lee
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Caz
Oh my I do believe I feel sick..
The only things that I have really avoided are soft cheese and prawns cos I can't seem to get straight info as to whether they're safe to eat. MW said that prawns were safe as long as they're cooked but as I'm hardly likely to eat them raw I figured I could live without them for 9months-only 5 weeks to go now!!
I have eaten them, and enjoyed them !!!! the only problem I found was I got a real thurst on afterwards due to the salt etc.
Bugger didn't think about cheesecake though, I love it! Do I only have to avoid it if it has raw eggs or a certain soft cheese in it? xx
Debz
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oh and yes i munched my way through some nuts over xmas and thoroughly loved it lol