Babies eating honey?

[snipsnsnails]

Ugh, I totally blanked and got a spiral sliced honey ham at the grocery store the other day. I meant to cook it this evening. Charlie will be 12 months in 3 weeks. I know the conservative estimate is to hold off on honey until after a year at least. Would you serve it to her or find something else for her or just freeze the dang thing?

[snipsnsnails]

Ha, I would need to just offer her an alternate protein, which I would need to find. We're leaving on vacation in 4 days, so I'm trying to use up all of our groceries, rather than buy new ones.

[sake]

I would probably give it to G, who is the same age. i am about 90% sure that if its cooked, its fine.

[Deleted]

I think since it's cooked it would be ok.

[TrickyBob]

Keep in mind a spiral ham is pre cooked, right? So the honey glaze has already been heated at least once.

Can you serve the ham from the inner most of the piece and avoid giving the edge where most of the honey would have been?

[snipsnsnails]

Dec 16, 2013 10:54:34 GMT -5 Que? said:

Is there an ingredient list? The honey is fine as long as it's pasteurized.

There is, but it only says "honey." Womp, womp.

[jane6672]

Can you cut off the glazed edges?

[thebuddhagouda]

Yeah, it's totally fine but if you're that concerned, just cut off the glazed part.

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Dec 16, 2013 10:55:25 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Just scramble an egg.

Lol

[Kristinmo]

3 weeks early I would give it to her.

[iamgrace]

After reading this wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/infantbotulismhoney.htm#.Uq8jWH-9KK0 , I wouldn't give it to her.

[textbookcase]

I wouldn't be concerned.

[Deleted]

I live on the edge. I would give it to her. But I tend to be pretty relaxed with food rules and babies.

[CurlyQ284]

Woah I made ham a few weeks ago and didn't think about it. I dont even know if it had honey in it or not. My pedi recommended waiting until 2 for honey. I'll have to be more careful, that's scary.

[hbear]

I would not. That was the ONLY thing that was drilled into my head and I followed it. No honey until 1. My friend works in a pediatric ICU and has seen infants with botulism. Not worth the risk.

And ditto, cooking it doesn't kill the botulism spores.

[snipsnsnails]

Thanks, all. Sounds like I might hold off on cooking the ham. Pizza, it is!

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Dec 16, 2013 11:01:42 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Dec 16, 2013 10:59:42 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

Lol

What?! What's so funny? That's what I do when I need a quick protein for J.

And yeah, cooking it won't kill the spores if they are present. Toxins break down easier but it has to be really hot to kill the spores. I also don't think honey pasteurization gets to that high of a heat. I think it just gets hot enough to kill yeast. Buuut again, 1 year is a conservative guideline so it is probably fine. I still wouldn't do it b/c I am nuts and have a real paranoia about botulism anyway.

No eggs before 1 year!

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Dec 16, 2013 10:55:26 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Keep in mind a spiral ham is pre cooked, right? So the honey glaze has already been heated at least once.

Can you serve the ham from the inner most of the piece and avoid giving the edge where most of the honey would have been?

I know that higher heat is needed to kill botulism than what we cook at but this is how I justified it too.  I gave them spoonfuls of honey at 19m for sore throats but before that it was just in things that were processed/cooked.

Flawed logic!  Totally!  But whatever, it made me feel better haha.

[Deleted]

We did yolks before one year for sure! Yummy and good fats.

[CurlyQ284]

My pedi didnt say anything about eggs. They said no honey for 1 year then at his 1 year I asked and they recommended i keep waiting until 2.