Is Acesulfamum Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Acesulfamum? Is Acesulfamum safe for nursing mother and child? Does Acesulfamum extracts into breast milk? Does Acesulfamum has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Acesulfamum influence milk supply or can Acesulfamum decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Acesulfamum usage in lactation
No well-controlled data are available on the extent of passage of Acesulfamum into breastmilk. However, Acesulfamum 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 Acesulfamum 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]