Just wondering because I swore I read somewhere that you needed to avoid it while pregnant because it isn't pastuerized. But then today I read some pregnancy newsletter where they suggest having honey in warm milk as a help for heartburn. Did you all get any direction on this from your doctors?

maria

Honey can contain botulinim. Our stomachs are able to deal with any risk it might have, but a newborn's is not. Hence the no-no on babies. I haven't met with the OB yet (first appt next week) but a girlfriend gave me a list from hers and honey is OK, according to it.

wheetsin is right, it is a risk for a baby only (i want to say until they are 2, but that may be a stretch). it can be fatal for a baby, but we are fine to eat it..even during pregnancy.

in fact, honey is a very healthy natural food. probably should use it more often than not, especially during sugar cravings.