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Mom of a 3 yr 10 m old girl3 years ago

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my baby is 8 days old , my mom in law suggesting to give baby honey drops. let me know should i do or not

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ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician3 years ago

A. do not give honey to newborn and infant till 1 year if age.. because honey can, very occasionally, contain a spore of a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning in babies

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