Has anyone ever developed allergies while...

[MountainChick]

...they were pregnant? I'm 6 months pregnant and have never had allergies in my life. Recently I started getting really itchy eyes and mild nasal congestion. My doctor seems to think its allergies. He said it may be pregnancy related. Has this ever happened to anyone before? Have you gotten allergies while you were pregnant, but never before that? If so, do they go away after baby is born?

[Michael's_Mommy]

I always had basic allergies (hay fever)...But during my pregnancy I became allergic to STRAWBERRIES!! They were my fave food..but they gave me hives, rash and swollen lips and eyes! It was the strangest thing. But I had some strawberries last month (4 mo. after delivery) and I was fine. My OBGYN told me it was very common to develop an allergy to foods I never was allergic to before.

[buntis]

I got allergies around 4 months. Congestion mainly. It went away around 7 months. I'm perfect now. But usually women develope allergies from pregnancy and it sticks, but I dont think its as bad after the baby is born.

[shannon w]

Oh yeah, everything is out of wack when you are pregnant. When I am pregnant I am allergic to Hazelnuts and white gold! (I know that is the weirdest thing ever) I had to take off my wedding rings both times I was pregnant because I would start to develop a rash going up my arm but as soon as baby popped out I was fine. Your hormones are going crazy right now so yes it is perfectly normal.

[cs_1498]

Yes, I hadn't ever been allergic to anything in my life until I became pregnant. Not only did I develope an allergy to my dog, but I developed a really strange allergy to decaf tea, everytime I would drink it my tongue would swell for hours so the doctor had to give me benadryl for that one. But luckily once I had the babies they disappeared just as quickly as the came.

[lilly_rose_starphase]

I never had any type of allergies until I became pregnant with my first. Mine never went away though.I've also discovered recently with this pregnancy I'm allergic to fresh pineapple - could be a pregnancy only thing or not, no clue, I had never eaten fresh pineapple before this.