FDA Reports nipple cream hazards

[Samantha Heller, MS RD CDN]

From the FDA today:
FDA informed consumers not to use or purchase Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., because the product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhea in infants. The product is promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe and heal dry or cracked nipples. Potentially harmful ingredients in the product are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol. Chlorphenesin relaxes skeletal muscle and can depress the central nervous system and cause slow or shallow breathing in infants. Phenoxyenthanol, a preservative that is primarily used in cosmetics and medications, can also depress the central nervous system and may cause vomiting and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration in infants. Mothers and caregivers should seek immediate medical attention if their child shows signs and symptoms of a decrease in appetite, difficulty in awakening, limpness of extremities or a decrease in an infant's strength of grip and a change in skin color.

[LadyEku]

Thanx for the info! Some baught me moomy's bliss cream for my baby shower, and thank goodness i havn't used it yet, Kady isn't born. But she is due this week and i am pretty sure i would slathered that stuff all over my nipples if necessary without knowing the harmful side-effects it could have on my baby. A lot of our lotions, deorderants, shower gels, and perfumes contain harmful chemicals such as parabens, and more. I try to opt for more natural things such as natural deorderants and shea butters and body oils. I even baught Baby Bee's natural body wash and lotion for Kady. But i was having a difficult time finding nipple creams without so many chemicals and the endless array of ingrediants that i would need an advanced chemistry book to figure out what these things are. Any recommendations for more natural and safe creams?

[haleymom07]

Lansinoh is 100% pure lanolin and it is completely safe for the baby.i used it whild i was BF and it worked great!! you can also ask someone at the hospital and they can give you a tube of 100% lanolin cream. good luck!