Safe To Consume Peanut During Pregnancy?

You can eat peanuts or food containing peanuts, such as peanut butter, during pregnancy, unless you're allergic to them. It is true that, previously, they advised women to avoid eating peanuts if there was a history of allergy – such as asthma, eczema, hay fever and food allergy – in the immediate family. According to the NHS, this advice has now changed because the latest research has shown no clear evidence that eating peanuts during pregnancy affects the chances of your baby developing a peanut allergy.