A 6-month-old baby boy was poisoned and died after eating pure natural food…Do not give this to your baby before he is 1 year old

Yesterday, a parent left a message saying that his 7-month-old baby has been coughing recently, but there is no phlegm sound. I don’t want my baby to take medicine, but I also can’t bear to hear my baby cough all the time. I asked Doudehui, can I give the baby some honey water? Doudehui immediately replied after seeing it: Babies under 1 year old cannot eat honey! It happened that this parent was also very studious and continued to ask, \”Why can\’t babies under one year old eat honey?\” After the conversation, Doudehuisi thought about it and felt that it was necessary to write an article about honey. After all, he has always told everyone not to give honey. Babies under one year old eat honey, but the reasons are not elaborated. We all know that honey is a good thing! It can not only moisten the lungs and relieve cough, moisturize the intestines and promote digestion, but also skin care and beauty. It is very beneficial to the liver, cardiovascular function, skin, stomach, etc. However, allowing your baby to eat honey too early will pose a huge threat to your baby, ranging from allergies to poisoning and even death. Because when bees bring honey back to the beehive, they often bring bacteria-carrying pollen back to the beehive, causing the honey to be contaminated by botulinum toxin. Even a very small amount of botulinum toxin can poison babies. Of course, some honey is pasteurized at 80°C during processing, but even if the botulinum toxin in the honey is destroyed, the spores of botulinum toxin will survive. After infants and young children ingest botulinum toxin, it will multiply in the intestines and produce toxins, which will also threaten the baby\’s health. Therefore, allowing babies with immature intestinal systems, poor liver detoxification function, and low resistance to eat honey too early can easily cause botulism food poisoning, causing vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy, diplopia, and drooping eyelids. , decreased muscle strength (muscle tone capacity), difficulty swallowing and breathing. These symptoms usually appear 8-36 hours after eating and can last for weeks or even months. Botulinum toxin can also cause death if not treated promptly. Even with treatment, it can cause severe nerve damage. On April 7, 2017, Japanese TV reported that a 6-month-old boy in Tokyo died of infant botulism after eating juice mixed with honey. (Video screenshot of the incident) But this is not an isolated case. As early as the 1970s, the United States issued a warning after it was first discovered that babies consuming honey led to death from botulism infection: babies under 1 year old are prohibited from eating honey! Therefore, babies under one year old must not eat honey! So, can babies after 1 year old eat honey without any scruples? Not really! For babies after 1 year old, parents can make specific judgments based on the child\’s sensitivity to food. If the baby has an allergic reaction to food, then you need to be more cautious; but if the baby does not have a special allergic reaction, then when parents feed the baby honey or related foods, they only need to control the amount (1/3 teaspoon of honey at a time), and Do not consume it too frequently to avoid the impact of the hormones in honey on your baby. Generally speaking, after the child is over 10 years old, you can safely give honey to your child without excessive restrictions. What should I do if my baby under 1 year old accidentally eats honey or related products?What to do? Parents can observe whether the baby has symptoms of constipation, nausea, loss of appetite, inability to suck and difficulty swallowing, obvious weakness in the whole body, low crying, inability to hold the head upright, and allergies within 8-36 hours after consumption. If so, Similarly, you should seek medical treatment immediately and explain the situation to the doctor. Otherwise, there is no need to be nervous. Finally, I would like to give you a few words. The baby\’s gastrointestinal tract is relatively fragile, especially for babies under 1 year old. Many things cannot be eaten. Parents should not judge by adult standards and think that there is no problem in eating by themselves. The baby can definitely eat it too. , otherwise a little carelessness will harm the baby\’s health.