Honey

Pikefoldpixel · Oct 19th, 2009, 04:21 AM

Is it safe during pregnancy, im getting mixed answer, i know i should ask my midwife and i will be doing but its just ive got a horrible cold and i know lemsip isnt safe so i made a lemonade and honey hot drink last night, and then this morning i was told i couldnt have honey although its help it a tad

Pikefoldpixel · Oct 19th, 2009, 04:36 AM

Anyone??

happyface82 · Oct 19th, 2009, 05:03 AM

Hey!

I have no idea actually! Have never heard that its not safe. Wouldn't see why though. . . . I personally am still eating everything as I used to, just cook my meat and seefood properly. . . Other than that, I just eat what I fancy. Wouldn't worry about it!

xxx

abz · Oct 19th, 2009, 09:54 AM

i have been told that honey is absolutely fine when preggers, just not to give it to children under 1...

gogypie · Oct 19th, 2009, 10:05 AM

My sister almost died as a newborn, and it was related to my mother eating honey quite a bit. It was said that eating honey while pregnant can cause sids.
My sister was found in her bed blue, and it was just by chance that my mother had a instinct to check on her one more time. As soon as my mother picked her up she started to breathe. My sister has sleep apnea and was put on a sleep monitor every night for the better part of her childhood due to the fact that she would just stop breathing while she was sleeping.
There were numerous studies done, and it was found out that it was due to the honey.
So... take that as you may... but I will not be eating honey for a while.

Junebug_CJ · Oct 19th, 2009, 10:06 AM

Safe during pregnancy, but you can't give it to infants or babies under the age of 1.

Ria_Rose · Oct 19th, 2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gogypie

My sister almost died as a newborn, and it was related to my mother eating honey quite a bit. It was said that eating honey while pregnant can cause sids.
My sister was found in her bed blue, and it was just by chance that my mother had a instinct to check on her one more time. As soon as my mother picked her up she started to breathe. My sister has sleep apnea and was put on a sleep monitor every night for the better part of her childhood due to the fact that she would just stop breathing while she was sleeping.
There were numerous studies done, and it was found out that it was due to the honey.
So... take that as you may... but I will not be eating honey for a while.

I'd not heard of that, as far as I was concerned the Books all say it's safe, just not for children under 1 due to a potientially harmful toxin.

Maybe it's different if you eat too much honey during pregnancy?

I suffer from really bad hayfever and local honey was one of the homopathic ideas my MW suggested during my last pregnancy to help combat it and Josh is perfectly fine.

gogypie · Oct 19th, 2009, 10:55 AM

I am not saying that it would do the same thing to all people who ate honey, and yes perhaps it was too much honey... not sure. However, I just thought that I would throw the warning out there, and as far as I am concerned... better safe than sorry.

sk100 · Oct 19th, 2009, 12:09 PM

Where is it said that eating honey can CAUSE sids? Giving honey to an infant under 1 can cause sids due to botulism, however, I have found no evidence to suggest that honey in pregnancy causes sids. In fact, scientists have not found a cause for sids - only certain risk factors have been identified. A risk factor is not necessarily a cause for something. This is something I am interested in as my baby died suddenly shortly after birth and so I have read up on this and spoken to doctors. Please could you tell me where I can find these studies that you mention?

Here is a link from the Food Standards Agency about eating honey in pregnancy. http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandsta...henyrpregnant/

gogypie · Oct 19th, 2009, 12:20 PM

OK... I am not about to debate this issue. Maybe my wording was incorrect. I was not at any point saying that all sids is caused by honey. What I was saying is that my sister was almost a sids baby... and after MUCH testing 26 years ago it was determined that honey was in fact the cause.
I am not saying that honey could or would be the cause for the loss of your child. I was giving an instance in which I had personal experience.
Take it for what it is.

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happyface82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,721	Hey! I have no idea actually! Have never heard that its not safe. Wouldn't see why though. . . . I personally am still eating everything as I used to, just cook my meat and seefood properly. . . Other than that, I just eat what I fancy. Wouldn't worry about it! xxx

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abz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,527	i have been told that honey is absolutely fine when preggers, just not to give it to children under 1...

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gogypie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 253	My sister almost died as a newborn, and it was related to my mother eating honey quite a bit. It was said that eating honey while pregnant can cause sids. My sister was found in her bed blue, and it was just by chance that my mother had a instinct to check on her one more time. As soon as my mother picked her up she started to breathe. My sister has sleep apnea and was put on a sleep monitor every night for the better part of her childhood due to the fact that she would just stop breathing while she was sleeping. There were numerous studies done, and it was found out that it was due to the honey. So... take that as you may... but I will not be eating honey for a while.

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Junebug_CJ Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,802	Safe during pregnancy, but you can't give it to infants or babies under the age of 1.

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Oct 19th, 2009, 10:55 AM	#8
gogypie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 253	I am not saying that it would do the same thing to all people who ate honey, and yes perhaps it was too much honey... not sure. However, I just thought that I would throw the warning out there, and as far as I am concerned... better safe than sorry.

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Oct 19th, 2009, 12:09 PM	#9
sk100 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 536	Where is it said that eating honey can CAUSE sids? Giving honey to an infant under 1 can cause sids due to botulism, however, I have found no evidence to suggest that honey in pregnancy causes sids. In fact, scientists have not found a cause for sids - only certain risk factors have been identified. A risk factor is not necessarily a cause for something. This is something I am interested in as my baby died suddenly shortly after birth and so I have read up on this and spoken to doctors. Please could you tell me where I can find these studies that you mention? Here is a link from the Food Standards Agency about eating honey in pregnancy. http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandsta...henyrpregnant/

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Oct 19th, 2009, 12:20 PM	#10
gogypie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 253	OK... I am not about to debate this issue. Maybe my wording was incorrect. I was not at any point saying that all sids is caused by honey. What I was saying is that my sister was almost a sids baby... and after MUCH testing 26 years ago it was determined that honey was in fact the cause. I am not saying that honey could or would be the cause for the loss of your child. I was giving an instance in which I had personal experience. Take it for what it is.

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