Zicam and nursing

skidunks

I was wondering if anyone has taken Zicam while nursing. I took some this afternoon to try and get over this cold that I have. When I went to nurse DS before bedtime he latched on for about a minute and then started screaming. We tried burping him and all sorts of other things, and finally gave him a bottle to see if he would take that over the breast. He did fine with the bottle so I was wondering if the Zicam did something to make my milk taste bad?

jlc071903

My Pedi approved it and I've taken it several times...no issues with my girls that I noticed...sorry.

totalpanic

my pedi did not approve (I asked Tues)... said there wasn't enough info

irongirl73

My pedi told me not to take it b/c it crosses into breastmilk.

lynnbeez

Zicam, a homeopathic nasal gel containing ionic zinc gluconate, is generally considered to be compatible with breastfeeding. Zicam contains small amounts of zinc (Zincum Gluconicum) - 266 micrograms per squirt; in one study (Mossad 2003) the daily dosage used was 2.1 mg per day. Zinc is considered compatible with breastfeeding, particularly in small amounts (excessive amounts are not a good idea, for mom's sake rather than baby's). In addition, nasal sprays/gels are generally a better choice for nursing moms as compared to oral medicines. The amount of systemic absorption of nasal sprays/gels is minimal compared to oral ingestion.

 

Taken from kellymom.com

Luckystar2

lynnbeez:

Zicam, a homeopathic nasal gel containing ionic zinc gluconate, is generally considered to be compatible with breastfeeding. Zicam contains small amounts of zinc (Zincum Gluconicum) - 266 micrograms per squirt; in one study (Mossad 2003) the daily dosage used was 2.1 mg per day. Zinc is considered compatible with breastfeeding, particularly in small amounts (excessive amounts are not a good idea, for mom's sake rather than baby's). In addition, nasal sprays/gels are generally a better choice for nursing moms as compared to oral medicines. The amount of systemic absorption of nasal sprays/gels is minimal compared to oral ingestion.

 

Taken from kellymom.com

Ditto!

I've taken zicam and cold-eeze before. They are both just zinc.  I've looked it up on kellymom before, and unless you're taking a ton of zinc it should be fine.