Honey a few days before first birthday?

[ladybug89]

Hey all, please read the whole thing before jumping down my throat x

I know we cannot give honey before 1, and so far I haven’t considered it. However my daughter has a really bad chesty cough, DH has suggested giving her some honey to help soothe her throath and clear her chest, she turns 1 in a few days, but I’m hesitant. Would you give her some? Or just stick with everything else we are doing until her birthday?
Tia x

I would and did. Ds was about 2 weeks away from turning one. It didn’t harm him.

I workednon the basis that two weeks wouldn’t make much difference.

She will be fine.

Really? How on earth would a few days make any difference???

It will be fine but honey is full of sugar and this tend to make sore throats dry out and makes coughs worse.

@jackshouse I didn’t know honey was included in that! I’ve always had honey and lemon when I have a cough and it’s helped.

@Smoggle I don’t think it would, but wanted to double check as I don’t really have much experience with babies.

@PotteringAlong and @ememem84 thank you x

My 7 month old has had the odd bit here and there by accident, I somehow forgot I had put it in the honey and mustard chicken dish until after she had munched her way through a portion of it, her older sibling slipped her a piece of toast with honey on it when I wasn't watching and I absentmindedly gave her the last spoonful of Greek yoghurt, honey and granola I was eating (we eat a lot of honey in this house!)

She's fine, the botulism risk is a risk but an extremely small risk. Your DC is no more or less at risk a few days before her birthday than she is a few days after.

I would!

Jackshouse the NHS is now recommending honey for coughs.

Thank you guys! I’ll give her some and hopefully it helps her x

That’s interesting to know. I have had lots of problems with my voice over the years and then general advice is to avoid honey.

And spirits but that’s not relevant here

Good luck with that thread on AIBU Jackshouse