What happens if I accidentally gave my baby honey?

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asked Dec 10, 2021 in Baby/Newborn by registeredname (2,770 points)
What happens if I accidentally gave my baby honey?

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answered Dec 10, 2021 by Minty (132,850 points)
If your baby is under 1 year old and you gave the baby honey then you should keep him or her under observation and if they seem to be sick or getting sick take them to the hospital.

A baby can get botulism by eating Clostridium botulinum spores found in soil, honey, and honey products.

These spores turn into bacteria in the bowels and produce harmful neurotoxins in the body.

Botulism is a serious condition.

Babies younger than 1 year old should not be given honey.

Clostridium bacteria that cause infant botulism usually thrive in soil and dust.

They also can contaminate some foods — honey, in particular.

Cold food is not bad for babies and it's perfectly safe and fine to feed babies cold food.

Baby food can be served cold, at room temperature or slightly warmed.

Refrigerated or frozen home-prepared baby food should be thoroughly reheated to at least 165 °F before feeding it to your baby.

Puffs for babies are like Cherrios but are easier for babies to eat.

Puffs are the new alternative to Cheerios.

Their size makes them easy for baby to pick up and mash with their gums.

Puffs, and the pixie dust-like debris that they leave behind, seem to be a right of passage for babies and toddlers of this generation.

They are easy for little fingers to pick up once the pincer grasp is mastered, they come in vibrant colors, fun shapes, and are a super easy snack to take on the go.

Babies can have and eat yogurt when they are at least 6 months of age.

Yogurt is an excellent choice for one of your baby's early foods because it contains such nutrients as calcium, protein, and vitamins.

The best option is plain, unsweetened, pasteurized yogurt (regular or Greek) made from whole milk and containing "live cultures."

Babies can have mashed potatoes when they are at least 6 months of age and are eating solid foods.

Once the baby is around 6 to 7 months of age and the baby is on solid foods the baby can then have mashed potatoes.

Just make sure the mashed potatoes have no chunks as that could choke the baby.

Babies can eat mashed potatoes as early as 6 months of age.

As long as the baby is already eating solid foods you can then feed the mashed potatoes to the baby and they usually love mashed potatoes.

Most babies are ready to eat solid foods by age 6 months of age.

Yes a six month old baby can eat mashed potatoes.

As long as the baby is on other solid foods the baby can eat the mashed potatoes safely.

Just make sure they are not chunky mashed potatoes and make sure the potatoes are completely mashed up to avoid the baby choking.

When my kids were eating solids and I introduced mashed potatoes to them I made them a bit thinner in consistency than I normally did.

This way the baby could easily get the mashed potatoes down without the possibility of choking.

I have myself choked on mashed potatoes that were too thick.

So I thinned the mashed potatoes down for the baby until they got over a year old.

Mashed potatoes are considered solid foods and babies at 6 months of age and above can be served and fed mashed potatoes.

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