Can what we eat cause allergies in baby?

I've heard not to go overboard but I don't think you have to cut it out entirely. But I don't think I heard it from a medical professional either - it was just one of those things.

I've heard the same, but have also heard about contradicting studies that say not being exposed to nuts at all can also cause allergies!
I think the scientific jury is still out, I reckon a little bit is fine, in moderation. I love peanut butter too, I just try not to eat too much. You'll be fine!
Gosh, I hope the same isn't true for dairy products, I've been eating or drinking so much dairy - I love my milk!!

Hmm interestingly enough i watched something last year about allergies and apparntly in places where they have a die where bub is exposed to nuts from very early on there are no allergies. Makes you wonder. I would just say to eat a varied diet evrything in moderation and i am sure you will be fine.

I thought you need to get heaps fo dairy so you get enough calcium? I also heard that staying away from ceratin foods completely and then introducing them can trigger and allergy... Like others said, everything in moderation.

I just about lived on peanut slabs with Isabelle .. and so far she seems fine.

I don't have anything to add except , I love peanut butter, and peanut slabs and now my mouth is watering at the thought and I think a trip to the dairy is in order

My DH has an egg allergy, fruit allergy, bad asthma eczema and hayfever and we were told that if you had food allergies, asthma, eczema or hayfever that you should avoid peanuts as the baby could end up having a peanut allergy (have heard nothing about baby possibly having an egg allergy even though DH has a really bad allergy).... so I have avoided peanuts the whole pregnancy.

I have done lots of research on the internet and there is lots of talk now saying that maybe you should eat peanuts as in China they have a really low rate of children having peanut allergies whereas in the UK peanut allergies are getting worse over the last 10 years while they have been telling mums not to eat peanuts while pregnant.

I know that doesn't help at all, it has been a huge decision for me of whether I should eat peanuts or not... the last thing I want is bubs to have a peanut allergy!

Also if there is a risk of bubs being allergic to eggs you will have to make a decision about immunising or not as lots are cultured on eggs... DH can't have many injections at all.

Foxxy one - Can you tell me more about the probiotics?

Oh and in regards to someones comment above, egg allergy is a pain. Eggs are in almost everything, I've ended up in hospital twice due to eating things that either contained a tiny amount of egg that wasn't stated on packaging or traces of. It's not pleasant and a lot of immunisations are egg based, and with general anaesthetic they have to use an alternative concoction.

I was high risk when i had to go under GA for my tonsils last year, they had to use some alternative for one of the meds.