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mikol
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I believe that's because of the possibility of germs and toxins in the honey that would be relatively harmless, or at least handleable, later in life, but could seriously harm them as an infant.
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Infants younger than 12 months are at risk of infant botulism from eating honey. Infant botulism is a rare but serious form of food poisoning. Honey is a known source of bacterial spores that produce Clostridium botulinum bacteria. These bacteria are typically harmless to older children and adults. But when ingested by an infant, these bacteria make a toxin that can cause infant botulism. It's unclear why this occurs in infants and not in older children or adults. Infant botulism affects a baby's nervous system and can result in death. Signs and symptoms of infant botulism include: Persistent constipation Floppy arms, legs and neck Weak cry due to muscle weakness Weak sucking and poor feeding Tired all the time (lethargy) Botulism spores may also be found in undercooked food, corn syrup and even maple syrup. For this reason, feeding an infant any of these foods is risky as well.
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I guess honey contains several plant nectars and pollens too. Unless we know baby is not allergic to any of those, it would not be advisable. It may cause severe allergy reaction. Same with eggs and peanut.
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