Question: "My husband is extremely allergic to nuts. He could die if he ingested them and has severe reactions if they even touch his skin. Our concern is that our baby might inherit the same allergy. Should I be careful and not eat nuts during my pregnancy?" With your husband having such a serious allergy, it’s no wonder you’re concerned your baby could inherit it. While there’s no evidence that a specific allergy (say, to peanuts or milk or shellfish) can be passed directly from parent to child, it is true that the tendency to develop allergies has a pretty strong genetic component. Studies have found that when one parent has allergies like hay fever or allergic asthma, his or her children also have allergies about 50 percent of the time (again, not necessarily the same ones). If both parents suffer from allergies, that number rises to 75 percent. So does that mean you have to abstain from nuts during your pregnancy? What about peanuts, which are techni...
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