Can pregnant women have honey

Answer 1

Yes, pregnant women can have honey. Just like anything, don't have it in excess.

Babies cannot have honey- as in, babies that have already been born. Their digestive system doesn't fully eliminate honey as grown ups bodies do and bacteria can build up in their intestines. However, if you are a mother who is currently pregnant or breastfeeding a baby- it is safe because the honey passes through YOU and is broken down safely before passing onto your baby. Just don't give your son or daughter honey after birth until they are about two years of age so their bodies have time to fully metabolize and break down the enzymes that can turn into bacteria.

Answer 2

No. An adult can ingest honey because there body can handle any bacteria left in the honey. A child under should not eat honey because there digestive system is to immature to handle it. Drinking honey shouldn't affect the baby during pregnancy, unless you're on a sugar-limited diet for some reason (if you are diabetic). Honey contains botulism spores which can cause food poisoning if you give it to a baby less than a year old, so you shouldn't feed it to infants under a year.

Answer 3

Yes, honey is perfectly safe during pregnancy. It should just be avoided for babies below age 1 since it can cause Botulism. Adults should have no problems dealing with that (it's also extremely rare) but it's always a good idea to avoid raw honey, which is unpasteurized.

Answer 4

Yes you can. It's not dangerous for a pregnant woman but it is for a baby so the baby can not have any when born.