#AskTheExpert is it ok to give a pinch or half a drop honey to newborn baby when he/she is born ?

A. Better to avoid. Don't give your baby any honey before she's a year old, even if it's to treat a cough. This is because honey can, very occasionally, contain a spore of a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in b abies.