I know your not suppose to give a baby honey till they are 1 but I heard local honey was ok. My father in law got my almost 7 month old some local honey from the feed store and I wanted to give him a little to help with his cough since you can't give babies OTC meds anymore. Is local honey ok?? My son is acting fine but I can hear his breathing and he has a cough while he is sleeping and a runny nose. I just bought a humidefier, use vicks baby rub, and give him a little juice for the vitamin C. Going to the doc for antibiotics would be a last resort.
I still use robitussn D for coughs for my kids... its not he cough/cold meds that were the problem so much as the parents were overdosing the kids...
My Dr. still reccommends the robitussen and we have always used that with all 3 boys.
good luck, A. j
No, honey is not okay for kids under the age of one. It does not matter if it local. Since the bees have been in contact with dirt it is possible for the honey to contain botulism spores. The digestive systems of adults are acidic enough to destroy the spores, but the digestive systems of babies are not.
I know it sounds werid but have you put the vicks on his feet then cover with socks. It works on my girls every time for their cough. I also had a nurse tell me once to put vicks on the baby's legs right after shots. It help remove the heat of the shot. Neither of the girls ever get fever when I do this.
Taking a tsp of local honey every day can help tremendously with allergies. But I'm not sure about the under one thing. I know they say not to... but if yours didn't react it is probably FINE. In some countries they say not to give honey till two, depending on the processing of it. There are so many different kinds.
Fort Worth has a Farmer's Market. You could try looking there. THere is one downtown and one in the Ridgmar area.
They may know of someone.
Edited to say: I know about the botulism fear. Honey MAY contain, MAY have, or has been known to have c.botulinum spores that are harmful to infants immune systems. That doesn't indicate 100%. However, people gave honey to kids for decades and the reaction is rare. Did I give it to my son? NOPE... but if her son already had honey and doesn't have a comprimised immune system... it may be ok.
Good luck.
Hello. I just wanted to tell you about my most recent experience this week. My 10 month old had the exact same symptoms that you are saying and he was a lot worse off than I thought. And I was doing the exact stuff you have been. I just took him to the doctor on Wed. and he had Bronchilitis. Which is a bacteria infection and he has been on breathing treatments since. It is a very serious infection. I hate having to do antibiotics too, but you may want to get it checked out. If left for to long untreated the doctor said it could turn into Pneumonia. I am not saying that this is what your son has. And I don't want to scare you but this is my most recent experience. I don't know about the honey thing. Thanks.
I take an empthy jar and fill it with cloves of garlic with the skin still on. I then fill the jar slowly with honey to make sure all the spaces are filled. Put it in the sun, if pooible, for up to six weeks, then strain. This is wonderful decongestant and cough medicine and if you don;t use it for that it makes a fine chicken glaze. I gave this too my daughter when she was six months old. She is now a healthy 22year old. Flowergrannyjanet
No, no, no!! I still would not give "local" honey to your baby. What does local mean? Just that it is produced by bees that are from around your area? You still risk the chance for botulism in the honey. I think that you may be thinking of the honey that has not been touched by the bees-- that comes directly from the plant. I'm not sure what that kind of honey is called, or where to get it. I still would not use any honey o any sort until the baby is a year old. I the cold is not causing any fever then just continue with what your doing or about 7-10 days then it will clear up. I fever occurs, then you do need to see a doctor.
ALL Honey - because it is unpasteurized - may have botulism spores, which is what makes it so dangerous for babies under 1 and anyone else who is immune compromised (AIDS, Leukemia, Chemotherapy).
Botulism, in case you are unaware, is one of the most severe forms of food poisoning which results in paralysis of the muscles, including the diaphragm - which causes you to stop breathing.
S.
I think it has nothing to do with the location but the thickness of it that affects the kiddos? But I am not positive.....
I am going to have to say the same thing about honey also.. Dont do it.. My daughter had a runny nose and a BARKING SEAL cough and a whistle sound.. She has CROUP now... My ex husband did not think of anything so he did not take her to the dr and when I got her back Wed it was so bad she was gasping for air... Please if you have a good Ped dr he will only give meds if needed.. Mine will not give it if she thinks its a cold or a bug.. But with this Croup she was quick seeing me and giving her meds.. We are still battleing it and on day 4 of meds so. and another side note my daughter Had RSV and Asthma so this croup is kicking her butt... So for going on but I am just saying how important it is... I am an EMT for a 911 company Kids do go down fast... Good luck
I recently tried vicks on the feet for me and my son when we had a cold and cough and it really did work. It worked a lot better than a little honey for immediate relief of cough.
No on the honey. It can cause sever allergice reacitons at a young age. I wouldn't do ANYTHING that might land you in the hospital with your baby.
You can give OTC meds. you just have to give dosage according to the directions. There is nothing wrong with the meds, parents were just overdosing the babies.
NO!! Honey is not ok! any kind of honey!
Hello Maria,
I would absolutely not give him the honey. I would think that local honey would be even worse to give a baby because you do not know how they prepare and bottle the product. Botulism grows in honey and apple jucie. That is the reason that healthcare providers tell you not to give your babies honey or adult/regular apple jucie. I am a nurse and saw a 4 month old with botulism and he had to be transfer out to a large childrens hosptial for futher care. They did not think he was going to make it... So better safe that sorry..
Honey can contain a bacteria that can cause botulism. I wouldn't take a chance with local or store bought. Babies systems can't fight botulism and that is why it isn't recommended until after one.
I'd stick to fluids, tylenol, restrict dairy (can increase mucus production and make cough worse), saline drops and suction for the nose, elevate the mattress or head of bed, humidifier. Most of this stuff we see are viruses and there is nothing you can do but treat the symptoms and wait it out. Difficulty breathing, wheezing, change in level of consciousness or a cough that lasts 2 weeks needs to be seen by a doctor. This is coming from an RN with an 8 month old of her own and lots of experience with sick babies.
It's not an allergy problem. It has to do with food poisoning. Honey is not processed and may have bacteria growing in it. Infant botulism is the reason why you shouldn't give honey to infants.
I'm with you on the antibiotics. When my son was two, he constantly got runny nose, coughs, ear infections etc. I don't know about the honey thing, but I tickle him. As he matured and I could tickle him forever to make him laugh uncontrollably, he would start coughing from deep down...and this would help it come up.
Happy New Year!
Maria,
Absolutely not. The reason honey is bad is because of a risk (small, but still a risk) of the baby getting botulism. The local honey is less processed than regular honey, so that is more risk than "normal" store-bought honey. So, I'd say that no honey...and especially not local honey...is safe for a baby. They just don't have the immune system to fight the smallest amount of the toxin off. Please take the warnings seriously...
I must repeat what others said. Little ones go down fast. Some also do not present symptoms the way we are used to seeing.
My dd does not have a fever until she is raging sick. So when I took her in for ear infections they did not believe me till they looked in her ears.
Your son could have something that needs to be treated to keep it from getting worse. Just take him and be thankful there are doctors to treat him.
Also on the honey...I would not do it. The reason we do not use honey for small children is not going to change just because the honey is made in your county! Honey may change flavor according to the flowers the bee use, but they are still using the same process to make it. Why would local be any better? I think that is probably something someone started to make a sale.
I don't know about the honey thing, but I will share with you a trick I learned that sounds absurd. Someone sent it to me as an email "forward" and we decided to try it. If your baby (or anyone) is coughing throughout the night, rub vicks all over the soles of his feet at bedtime and cover with socks. We tried it on both my son AND my husband, and it really did work. The coughing was almost completely gone (at least till morning) and they both had a more restful night's sleep.
No,no,no. Please don't give your baby any type of honey, no matter where it came from. Honey has microorganism's in it that a baby can't defend against until their at least a year old. You're doing the right thing with the humidifier and baby vicks. There is also a pillow that you can buy that's shaped like a wedge that you can use to elevate his head to that he can breath easier at night or you can use other pillows to elevate his head. I would wait about a week before I go to the doctor because if it's a virus it has to run it's course and the doctor won't give antibiotics. I hate to hear my daughter breath like that so i usually sit up with her until she breaths easier to fall asleep. Best wishes and hope he gets better.
