Hi all, so I’m freaking out a little. I gave my 7 month old some squash soup last night from Panera and only realized today (after looking up a recipe since he LOVED it) that it’s made with honey. Realistically I know the chances of botulism are so low and he really only had a few bites, but I’m paranoid. I’ll keep an eye on him for signs of course but what would you do? Has anyone done this?
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Who knows if I ever unknowingly gave something that contained honey too! I'd just let the doctor know and ask if there are any further steps; try not to worry!!
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I gave my 9 month old honey nut Cheerios without thinking about it. She was totally fine. Most of the risk is with raw and uncooked honey. I would keep an eye on baby but would think everything should be fine.
I'm sure I unknowingly gave honey sometimes. I didn't check the label on everything
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I gave my baby a bite of PB and honey sandwich!! Completely forgot about the rule (poor baby 3!) it was farm fresh honey too. Anyways he was fine! Haha
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I gave my kid honey grahams for months and months before I found out that the rule applies to cooked honey products too. No issues. The chance that something bad happens is so so so unlikely.
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Obviously it's always better to be safe than sorry especially when it comes to the health of your child, but I always try to put these kids of "oopsies" in perspective. Did you drive with your baby in the car today? -- because now THAT is a risky behavior!
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@MamaBear87: SO DID I hahaha!! And I felt like an idiot for not buying the plain ones
♀️ He was of course totally fine.
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Literally the first thing my kid took a taste of at like 6 months old was a lick of honey garlic bbq sauce chicken! I was panicked when I realized and felt horrible but he was fine.
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Yep! DH gave DS honey nut cheerios when he was like 9 months. I gave him some pumpkin soup today from Trader Joes that had honey too... but he turns one at the end of this month, so I think that's ok now?
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@wrkbrk: we were at a hotel and I was like awesome Cheerios. Realized later they were honey nut 🤷
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Thank you all for the reassurance. Glad to know I’m not alone! Of course, he seems totally fine today.
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I did this with DD2 at newly 6 months old - gave her a taste of my yogurt which I realized right after was sweetened with honey. I felt TERRIBLE but also have some awful anxiety after having her so it wasn't totally rational. Know that it is VERY unlikely to affect her negatively and the risk decreases as they get closer to 1 year old. Basically, some babies immune systems will be ready sooner than others but it's considered "safe" for almost all of them by 1 year old. I'd basically just keep the info in the back of my mind because in the rare cases that anything does happen, it's not always immediate. So if you notice him acting weird you have the information to have him evaluated, but it's extremely unlikely after 6 months in reality. Sending hugs - you're a good mom to even think about it and be worried!
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So I got a call from daycare today that my son is lethargic and has a low fever. I know in my gut that it’s not related to the honey (I was sick late last week and my daughters just getting over a cold) but it’s terrible timing since I’m already paranoid!
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@LBarn: I would feel the same way but we too were really sick over here this week and I bet that is what it is. Never hurts to call the pediatrician just in case even for some peace of mind. I accidentally gave our son honey teddy grahams and honey cheerios before he was 1 and I freaked. He was ok!
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@LBarn: I worked on the development and production of the botulinum antitoxin, so I’m probably too close to the illness to be really rational, but I’d call the doctor just to know what to watch for. Better be safe than sorry. We hear stories pretty often about infant botulism and how our drug saved them.
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