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Peanuts, nuts and allergenic foods

There is no general pregnancy rule to avoid peanuts or other allergenic foods when you can eat them safely and have no allergy.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Avoid a food that causes your own allergic reaction and keep adrenaline or another prescribed emergency plan available as directed. Ask for nutrition help if multiple exclusions make eating difficult.

What changes the answer

  • Whether every ingredient is pasteurised or cooked through
  • How the food was chilled, stored, handled and reheated
  • The exact species, product label, recall or contamination warning

General guidance

When to get individual help

This is a general pregnancy baseline, not personal clearance. Change course and ask for advice if symptoms, complications or an individual care plan make the situation different.