FDA Warning: Nipple Cream Hurts Babies


Breastfeeding can be daunting and painful in the beginning. Before the breasts get used to it, most of the moms experience cracked nipples, painful sensations, even bleeding. It’s good we have a variety of nipple creams that can help us heal our breasts. Though, it appears that not all nipple creams are crated equal: some of them can even hurt our little ones.

The FDA is warning consumers not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, Calif., because ingredients in the cream may harm nursing babies.

The FDA hasn’t gotten any reports of illness linked to the cream. But because of the potential risk, the FDA is alerting mothers and caregivers to seek immediate medical attention about these signs and symptoms in infants exposed to Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream: decrease in appetite, difficulty in waking the child, limp extremities, a weakening of the infants’ grip strength, and a change in skin color.

The product’s label specifically states that there is no need for mothers to remove the cream before nursing. But two ingredients in the product may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhea in infants, notes the FDA.

Read more at WebMD: FDA Warning: Nipple Cream Hurts Babies: Agency Says Nursing Moms Should Not Use Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream

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