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Is Honey Dangerous To Babies?

My 6 month old just ingested the equivalent of 2-3 drops of honey because she stuck her hand on my toast and put her hand in her mouth before i got the chance to wipe it off. What should I do? I hear honey can be very dangerous to babies under 12 months.

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

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Thu, 19 Jun 2014 Answered on

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Pediatrician, Pulmonology , Dr. Sumanth Amperayani's Response

Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

Few drops does nothing. Please do not worry. If consumed in excess, at the most it might cause some loose stools. Very very rarely it can cause descending paralysis and I again reiterate it is very very rare. Please do not worry.

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Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

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Is Honey Dangerous To Babies?

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