i'm 6 weeks pregnant and i wondered if anybody knows if its completely safe to eat nuts. not peanuts, macadamias or cashews. i'm really missing them.

hazey x

If there is no one else in the bloodline with an allergy it's safe to eat nuts.

My sister has a fatal nut allergy so I've been told to avoid all nuts but if, like yummy mummy says, you have no blood relative with a nut allergy you should be fine.

Having said that my mum craved nuts when she was pg with my sis, so perhaps it's best to eat them in moderation just to be sure!

Hiya

When i was pregnant 1st time round i craved peanut butter but didnt have it as i thought the peanuts would cause a nut allergy. My m/wife told me, this time round, that if you and your partner have any allergy at all (like hayfever) this can cause nut allergies!! also she said there had been lots of research into nut allergies and apparently even though pregnant women are not eating nuts, many toddlers/children still have nut allergies so there seems to be no link!

I must admit i had a few handfuls of peanuts at christmas time and i no unsalted pistachio nuts are good for you so I have had them in moderation. x

its hard isnt it...My hubby has mild reaction to walnuts and mother in law to all nuts plus hubby brothers have asthma so i have avoided them throughout pregnancy

But on the other hand i was wondering whether i should eat nuts to stop allergies forming in my baby - who knows there is so much advice!

sorry no help!
Laura (31+3) xxxx