FDA warns nursing moms about nipple cream
Categories: Womens Health, Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
Breastfeeding isn't always easy in the beginning. Poor latch can lead to sore and cracked nipples, which -- until they heal -- can make nursing even more difficult. Mom's may be tempted to reach for a soothing cream to ease their pain, but the FDA recently put out a warning that babies can be harmed by the ingredients in Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream.
The chemicals in the cream, which infants can be exposed to during breastfeeding, can cause respiratory distress, vomiting, or diarrhea. Though the company no longer sells the cream, moms may still have it in their homes. The FDA recommends throwing it away. In addition, if your baby has experienced (or is experiencing) any difficulty from this cream, contact your doctor right away and call FDA's MedWatch at 1-800-332-1088.
I don't know about you, but I get really tired of hearing these kinds of stories, both as a mother and as a consumer. It's commonsense that a cream used for breastfeeding shouldn't contain harmful chemicals. In fact, the cream itself is advertised as "all natural" and there's no mention of these two ingredients on the company's website. The company claims there have been no reports of injury; hopefully, that's the truth.
The chemicals in the cream, which infants can be exposed to during breastfeeding, can cause respiratory distress, vomiting, or diarrhea. Though the company no longer sells the cream, moms may still have it in their homes. The FDA recommends throwing it away. In addition, if your baby has experienced (or is experiencing) any difficulty from this cream, contact your doctor right away and call FDA's MedWatch at 1-800-332-1088.
I don't know about you, but I get really tired of hearing these kinds of stories, both as a mother and as a consumer. It's commonsense that a cream used for breastfeeding shouldn't contain harmful chemicals. In fact, the cream itself is advertised as "all natural" and there's no mention of these two ingredients on the company's website. The company claims there have been no reports of injury; hopefully, that's the truth.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
marcie0305 5-25-2008 @ 10:05PM
Hey Bethany - I found a full list of ingredients on this page:
http://www.evitamins.com/product.asp?pid=7107
It's annoying that the "official page" did not list nearly close to all of the ingredients. I normally find the FDA annoying, but this may have been a good call. Sadly, it's likely that something happened to some infants to alert them to this :(
I actually wondered if some people would want/need an alternative to Lanolin - I would suspect vegetarians would - but chemicals certainly are not a good substitute! In any case, lanolin is a by-product of wool, so it's cruelty-free (as long as the animal is being treated well, of course) and not exactly a vegetarian no-no in my book.
~Marcie
http://feedingblackmail.blogspot.com
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Bethany Sanders 5-25-2008 @ 11:24PM
Marcie,
I think it's more than annoying; it's downright deceptive. So many people get taken by the "all natural" thing and to leave those ingredients off of their main website is wrong.
In any case, thanks for the info on lanolin. I'm sure we have some readers who might be interested in that!
Thanks for commenting,
Bethany
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