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Does eating peanut butter during pregnancy make your baby more likely to be allergic to peanuts?
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Controversial.: In some studies the risk went up, in some it went down. Probably depends on the individual genetics.
Answered 10/31/2012
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No: All current studies show no correlation between eating a food while pregnant and the child developing an allergy to that food.
Answered 11/19/2012
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