Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream May Harm Infants

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The FDA has issued a warning urging nursing mothers not to purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream because the product contains ingredients that could be potentially harmful to infants. The cream is promoted to help soothe and heal dry cracked nipples resulting from breast feeding, but the product contains chlorphenesin and phenoxythanol which can cause respiratory distress, vomiting, and diarrhea in infants.

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.