Honey while breastfeeding

scarver · October 2013

Maybe this has been discussed or is a stupid question but dr. Google isn't helping me- I heard somewhere- from someone- at so e point- (I obviously can not remember, so don't know if this source was reliable) that you should not eat honey while breast feeding- I have googled it and I didn't really find an answer- so is honey not ok? Does this mean honey nut Cheerios I should avoid too (what about honey mustard?) and on that note are then any other - do not eat foods?- the only thing I've really read was stay away from broccoli and other foods that cause gas- so sorry if this has already been discussed! And thanks!

NatesCupcake47 · October 2013

Honey is fine. I eat a tablespoon of raw honey everyday to battle allergies now and throughout the pregnancy. Midwife said it was fine when I asked.

ClaireOtoms · October 2013

There really are very few things that you can't have or need to moderate while bf'ing (think alcohol, certain drugs, etc). Unless your LO has an allergy, you don't have to restrict foods, especially if you are eating a diet similar to what you ate while pregnant. Neither of my LOs have had issues with brocolli, onions, spicy food, or any of the other things your MIL will tell you not to eat.

I have never heard of honey being unsafe while bf'ing. I have heard that LO's under the age of 1 shouldn't have honey because of the potential for botulism spores, but that doesn't apply to breast milk. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

blueeyedrose86 · October 2013

That stems from the fact that babies shouldn't eat honey before a year old because of potential botulism spores and their digestive systems not being mature enough to handle it. You can eat it.

kimbo1216 · October 2013

Infants shouldn't have honey before the age of 1, but that's directly. I dot see how eating it while BF would hurt.

Amjoy25 · October 2013

Really honey nut Cheerios? OMG.

scarver · October 2013

Thanks all- @amjoy I just want to be safe- thanks again- I think the honey for under one must have been what I was thinking

Lilpoppy · October 2013

Ya I was a little confused re honey too, I actually avoided it while pregnant until I realized it was ok

jessielme · October 2013

@scarver
Yeah you must have heard about the under 1 year thing.
But you don't need to avoid broccoli or anything like that either. Just like a couple people have said above. I ate anything and everything. Broccoli, onions, dairy, really spicy food. All fine. Those are just myths - or at least from before they learned how things work.

chelseyestelle · October 2013

jessielme said:

Amjoy25 said:
Really honey nut Cheerios? OMG.
@Amjoy25 - Don't be a bitch.

She wasn't...

Amjoy25 · October 2013

jessielme said:

Really honey nut Cheerios? OMG.
@Amjoy25 - Don't be a bitch.

Who the fuck are you? @scarver took my response like a champ. So fuck off.

babygiantquest · October 2013

@scarver

Hey, better safe than sorry! I asked the LC at my breastfeeding class, because there was a lot of conflicting information online. With my allergies, raw local honey is a requirement.

@jessielme

Did someone piss in your (honey nut) Cheerios?

yesthisiskim0401 · October 2013

babygiantquest said:
@jessielme

Did someone piss in your (honey nut) Cheerios?

GIFSoup

jessielme · October 2013

@everybody
Sorry ladies. I'm 40weeks and I guess I over reacted.
@Amjoy25, your comment seemed rude when I read it.
So I guess I misinterpreted and you weren't making fun of the OP... Instead you were making fun of ... processed food?

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