Can pregnant women consume Active Manuka Honey?
According to the National Honey Board (www.nhb.org) it is safe for pregnant or nursing women to consume honey. There is no evidence that the honey consumed by pregnant women could affect the unborn child. Even when you are breastfeeding, your baby will be safe. Your body will digest and process any botulism spores that could be present. Therefore the spores can never become part of the breast milk. However, once the baby is born, you should not feed infants under the age of one year with honey. Honey in young infants can cause infant botulism, a disease that attacks the nervous system. Honey sometimes contains Clostridium Botulinum spores. Spores of these bacteria do not germinate in the acidic adult digestive system, but may grow in the gut of young infants, because they do not have a well-developed intestinal system yet. C. Botulinum spores may also be found in the environment like in dust, soil and raw foods.
