my partner came home from work and brought home a honeycomb from a local farm, without thinking I gave her a couple of tastes of the honey on my finger, I then looked it up and I was freaking out!
should I bring her to the hospital?!
There is absolutely no need to take her to the hospital. Another person commented that calling the nurse line would be a good idea to find out what to check for in the event of botulism. However, as botulism is uncommon, calling the nurse line is really quite cautious and unlikely to have any negative effects. It’s not like honey is toxic to infants in and of itself. The recommendation stems from botulism, and infants younger than six months old would be more vulnerable even in the event of exposure.
For the record, the United States sees fewer than a thousand cases of botulism annually. really uncommon
Call your pediatrician office and ask them what to look out for and how long to monitor.
Similar to the possibility of salmonella in eggs, there is a probability of botulism in honey.
Note your concerns and keep an eye out for any symptoms. Food should leave the digestive system in a maximum of 72 hours (unless your child poops once a week, which, god, was agonizing), in which case you should be good to go.