baby allergies from mum.

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When I was carrying my first child for the first 3-5 months I couldn't eat anything without throwing up except for bread and peanut butter. When I weaned my baby I soon discovered she was allergic to wheat and nuts. Just picking up a peanut would set off the allergy. Then when I had my second child I was very careful not to eat too much bread and hardly touch any nuts. Unlike the first pregnancy I could eat anything without being sick so I stuck to a healthy diet as recommended for pregnant mums. I would eat diary products as well as fresh fruit and vegetable on a daily basis. but when I weaned my second child I discovered she too had an allergy. She had her blood taken and tested for food allergies and the results confirmed my observation to be correct - allergy to milk and egg BUT no allergy to wheat. I firmly believe what I ate during my pregnancy caused my children's allergies . However when I talk to health visitors and friends about it they all dismiss it as nonsense and conclude that it is a coincidence. Has anyone been in my shoes before? Please share your views?