Is peanut butter really that dangerous?
I keep reading mixed recommendations on eating peanuts and peanut butter during pregnancy and nursing, which I wasn't paying much attention to because we don't have a family history of allergies. Since I don't eat meat that often, nuts are a good source of protein and got me through the morning sickness. However, now I'm freaking out a little because I have been eating it throughout.
Did anyone eat these foods during nursing and pregnancy, and did you find it caused problems later?
2 Answers
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I don't remember being told to skip peanut butter when pregnant or nursing!! Not the best answer, I know.
But on the subject of peanut butter, I heard a good idea last week. A friend told me to take a spoonful of peanut butter to my daughter's 2 yr check up and have her eat it in the doctors office. I'm not a big worrier on the subject and it seemed a little like 'overkill', but then I thought how EASY this would be to do. And then I wouldn't have to think twice about peanut butter again!!
Hope this helped!
Beth
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There is conficting advice out there. Some say that if there is family history it is best to avoid peanut while pregnant/nursing, while others say that exposing the fetus and/or baby to small amounts via in-vitro exposure or breastmilk actually may prevent allergies from cropping up, even if there is a history in the family. Since yours is a situation in which there is no history, there is no reason to think you need to avoid peanuts yourself. I wouldn't worry about it -- especially since you can't "un-consume" it! For what it's worth, I have a peanut-allergic daughter, and I have no idea if I ate peanuts while I was pregnant. I certainly did not actively avoid them, though.
