Current advice says where there are allergies on either the mother’s or father’s side, women may wish to avoid peanuts in pregnancy.
But the Food Standards Agency says recent studies show no evidence of increased allergy risk in this group.
The Department of Health said it would consider the FSA’s recommendations.
March 12, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Hi there,
I am working a lot with allergies and have heard that it has been advised that pregnant women from atopic families (allergic) should cut out peanuts
in their diets. Peanuts can also have damgerous toxins attributed to them and therefore like soft cheeses should be avoided during pregnancy. This is not from the allergic aspect but due to toxins which could perhaps cross over via the placenta. As peanuts are a highly allergic food and not the best ‘nut’ nutritionally – they are a member of the legume family. Hope this is helpful – let me know if you want more information