Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Acesulfamo? Is Acesulfamo safe for nursing mother and child? Does Acesulfamo extracts into breast milk? Does Acesulfamo has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Acesulfamo influence milk supply or can Acesulfamo decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About Acesulfamo usage in lactation

No well-controlled data are available on the extent of passage of Acesulfamo into breastmilk. However, Acesulfamo has been found in variable concentrations in the breastmilk of nursing mothers who report consuming artificially sweetened beverages and sweetener packets in the past 24 hours. Even some mothers who reported not consuming artificial sweeteners have small amounts of Acesulfamo in their breastmilk. Some authors suggest that women may wish to limit the consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners while breastfeeding because their effect on the nursing infants are unknown.[1][2]
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