Is Feen-A-Mint Gum Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Feen-A-Mint Gum lactation summary

Feen-A-Mint Gum is dangerous in breastfeeding

DrLact safety Score for Feen-A-Mint Gum is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Feen-A-Mint Gum may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
Our study of different scientific research indicates that Feen-A-Mint Gum may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Feen-A-Mint Gum .
Usage of Feen-A-Mint Gum is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Feen-A-Mint Gum and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Feen-A-Mint Gum usage in lactation

Stimulants, cathartic laxative drug which is irritant to intestinal mucosa. Risk of diarrhea among toddlers. Safer laxative drugs are those bulk-inducing, osmotic, emollient or stool softener agents. A balanced and fiber-rich diet, high fluid intake and physical exercise are of paramount importance to fight constipation. There are evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.