FDA Warning For Breast Feeding Mothers

Today as I was sitting at my computer, a friend of mine sent me the following FDA safety announcement. As you can see below, its understandable that it took a miracle to not make me spray my soda all over the computer monitor as I was drinking through the first couple of lines. On a serious note, I guess I better show this to Mommy since she’s still breast feeding Johnny.

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FYI- no more nipple cream for you, Big Boy.

From: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) [mailto:fda@service.govdelivery.com]

Subject: FDA MedWatch- Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream: Product Contains Potentially Harmful Ingredients That May Cause Respiratory Distress Or Vomiting And Diarrhea In Infants

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.

Read the entire 2008 MedWatch Safety Summary, including a link to the FDA News Release regarding this issue at:

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#Bliss