No peanut butter?

GoldenTMama

I have a question regarding eating peanut butter while trying to conceive. I read somewhere recently (online) that women TTC should avoid eating peanut butter... something about depleting calcium... I had never heard this before and I don't always trust everything I read on the internet. Has anyone else heard that we should be avoiding eating peanut butter?? I love peanut butter and I eat it almost daily, so I wanted to find out if I'm hindering my chances of getting pregnant. I thought I was okay eating it because most nuts are "good fats" and I only eat the organic peanut butter with no sugar or salt; there is literally only one ingredient in my peanut butter, "peanuts." Thanks for any info on this. 

housewifehobbyist

At this point TTC I'm like:


But there are certain foods, like spinach and peanutbutter, that can inhibit calcium absorption (so that big glass of milk that you're chugging with your sandwich isn't all going to use).  It's no reason not to consume it in general. 

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Eh, it might inhibit SOME calcium if you're, like PP said, having a glass of milk and PB at the same moment.  If you wait a few hours and have a glass of milk your absorption would probably be back to normal.

GoldenTMama

Hahaha @housewifehobbyist I love Futurama  and that makes complete sense. Thanks @antoto and @housewifehobbyist I'm going to continue to happily eat my PB

MrsDramaK

@housewifehobbyist how did you find literally the perfect gif ever for this post.  Applause for the A+ Gif game. On point.

housewifehobbyist

kiki75

@MrsDramaK And now I'm sucked in watching Kate clap. Not what I would have expected. It's fascinating!

mrsdaddario

@Kiki75 I was just thinking....who claps like that?! But I love me some Kate so....

PepperAT

Peanut butter? Huh, I have never heard of that one before. I try not to think about those little things and I think everything in moderation should be okay, but I'm no doctor. Also, I have never been KU so what do I know. I vote you eat your peanut butter!

kfair001

I'm glad this is settled.  I was a little concerned there!  I'm not sure what i would do if i had to cut peanut butter out!  PB  

Kenya715

If you followed every little thing you read that you should/should not do based off things you read on Google...umph! I can't even think how boring life would be! When I read something like that, I remind myself of the millions of women out there who have eaten/not eaten, drank/not drank, did this/didn't do that, and still got pregnant. So... EAT ALL THE PEANUT BUTTER!!!

krisnicole23

Huh I have never heard this one.  I'm pretty much addicted to peanut butter.  I literally just inhaled like half a jar before before reading this.  I'm too weak to cut ties from it while TTC.

britters314

A quick google search has given me sources that say peanut butter is bad for you when TTC and sources that say it's good for you when TTC. I can't find any that are legitimate sources or scientific studies. I'd say it's a toss-up. I, for one, will continue to eat my daily peanut butter bagels.

GoldenTMama

Thanks everyone

****Trigger Warning, MCs briefly mentioned*******

I am starting to drive myself crazy, which I know is not helping TTC. But since my 2 MCs last year I am becoming desperate to get KU and becoming paranoid about everything I do and eat. I think I need to take a breath and just do what makes me comfortable. Thanks all