April 2014 Moms

Peanuts?

I've been reading on various pregnancy websites that if you are allergic to peanuts then you should avoid peanuts while pregnant.  This is because eating peanuts could cause your baby to develop a peanut allergy.

My question is: if you're allergic to peanuts then why would you be eating peanuts?  


Re: Peanuts?

  • Before I got to your question, I was going to ask your question. Maybe I'm naive, but I was under the impression that you're supposed to avoid anything you have an allergy to.
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  • RebeccaY1 said:
    I've been reading on various pregnancy websites that if you are allergic to peanuts then you should avoid peanuts while pregnant. ....

    My question is: if you're allergic to peanuts then why would you be eating peanuts?  


    Lol. 
    I was just about to ask if you phrased the first bit correctly. 
    Ya, why would you?

    Maybe some women like to live life dangerously?  
    ;)
  • Yeah common sense would say that if you are allergic to something the you need to stay away.


    But I also dont buy into avoiding foods that can be an allergen because the baby growing inside could become allergic....I just don't think it works that way.
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  • I absolutely LOVE bananas. I ate them on a regular basis my whole life- until one day, out of the blue when I was 24, I had an allergic reaction to them. I mean, I can't even touch them! And I can roll in poison ivy without a reaction. I think allergies are such a crazy and unpredictable thing!

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