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7 Month Old Poop Smells like....bad Breath?? Halitosis.....
Asked by L.C. from Los Angeles
on September 4, 2010
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Hi, The last 2 days each poop I change smells like someones bad breath. I dont know if youve ever smelled halitosis breath, but thats what my 7 month olds poop sme...
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- Hi---So, what has he/she been eating that might be different, or if you are breastfeeding, any new foods for you? I don't know for sure, but my bet is that what the p...
- There's always a change in smell when you start giving people food to babies instead of milk/formula. Or like Diane said, something you ate if you're nursing.
- Just be glad that his breath doesn't smell like poop!! ;) Hee hee. On a serious note, I wouldn't be too concerned just yet. I am sure it is food related. See how...
Simple Common Halitosis....
Asked by L.F. from San Francisco
on June 30, 2008
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That's bad breath to you and me! Any suggestions how to quell a dragon's breath? There is no toddler Listorine; my daughter brushes her teeth with toddler toothpaste, ...
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- My daughter had really bad breath her whole life no matter how much she gargled or brushed (and her brothers did not have this problem) and one day, when she was about...
- Hi L., First of all, are you brushing her teeth after she does? A 2 1/2 yr old is unable to correctly brush well enough to remove all plaque and debris. You ideally w...
- Hi L., Love's advice is right on, and also I wanted to add that her tonsils might be to blame if the dental hygiene alone doesn't resolve the issue. I heard from a f...
Bad Breath
Asked by C.S. from Grand Rapids
on July 30, 2008
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Hi Everyone!
I've had a problem with halitosis (bad breath) for years. I'm never without gum, mints, or breath fresheners, but those don't seem to help. I brush m...
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- Have you been checked by your dentist for periodontal disease? If you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, you may have stomach issues that your doc can help...
- Hi C., I had/have this problem too. It started from not flossing. Now I floss daily and dip the floss in a solution called "Closys", which is sold at Walgreen's. ...
- C., There are lots of products through your dentist that you can try. Talk to him/her about this problem. It could be from a few different things like periodontal...
5 Year Old Has Bad Breath
Asked by K.N. from Washington DC
on November 10, 2008
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Our 5 year old daugther has terrible halitosis despite brushing her teeth and tongue twice a day and flossing. We have even tried the kids mouth wash. Her dentist say...
Babies Breath
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on March 25, 2009
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I remember when my sons breath was so sweet. Now he is 10 months old and it smells horrible. He had been sick for 3 weeks(beginning of February to almost the end of ...
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- Maybe check with the pediatrician? All that sickness, it could be a side effect of meds or another issue-yeast infections can do that. Brush his teeth- they make spe...
- I don't know about the halitosis, but you might try the baby toothpaste. It is ok for them to swallow and his breath may smell like the flavor of it, just like ours do...
- I can always tell when my son is getting sick by the way his breath smells. It almost always smells sweet (you could bottle it & sell it!) but when he starts to get s...
Bad Breath
Asked by T.K. from Scranton
on December 7, 2006
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My 19 month old daughter has HORRIBLE breath alot of the time. Has anyone else experienced this? I brush her teeth everyday and the only thing she eats is grilled ch...
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- My niece suffered from chronic bad breath from the time she was a baby. My sister took her to the dentist and everything checked out fine. She brushed her teeth and to...
- I agree with B B....I was going to say reflux too........Good luck.You need anything you let us ladies know.
- You might want to try brushing her tongue when she brushes her teeth. I've found that a lot of people think that just brushing their teeth gets rid of bad breath. The...
2Yr Old with White Tongue & Bad Breath NEED HELP (Not Thrush)
Asked by K.R. from Miami
on February 5, 2010
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My 2yr old gets this from time to time which is a white tongue and really bad breath. I try brushing it off from back to front and it doesn't come off no matter how ha...
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- I too have tonsil stones, like Brandi. BUT you can get rid of them without removing tonsils. you must eliminate certain foods from your diet and voila tonsil stones ...
- sounds like a diff kind of yeast infection. might want to try a natural way to get rid of it. just looked up your prob and another answer that i got was halitosis....
- Hi, Meat does cause a more foul odor, and I know that infants get white tongues from breastmilk... so maybe dairy too?
Smelly Issues
Asked by T.M. from San Antonio
on June 6, 2008
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Well, how should I phrased this question? First let me just say this, I have a beautiful and intelligent daughter who will be turning 9 yrs old in Sept. she has long b...
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- T., I wouldn't worry, although do what ever you can to take the smell away. When I was little, I sweated profusely. This caused underarm and foot odor. She has ove...
- it could just be adolescence, she is of the age where she is about to go through puberty, deoderant will not help with the underarm sweating, she needs to wear anti pe...
- It sounds to me like her body is trying to detoxify itself through the sweat glands and pores. I'd start with having her only drink water, and cut out ALL caffeine. I ...
Oral Hygene
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on June 11, 2008
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Help.... I sit next to a choir member that has very very offensive breath. The smell upsets my stomach. What should I do, how can I tell her in a very tactful way? I a...
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- Carry altoids or breath mints with you and offer her one or a few before practice or after. Since you just joined the choir, I am not sure if you are friends with anyo...
- Nobody has told her because it would be offensive to do so. She may have a health issue that causes the odor that she cannot help. Many people have great oral hygien...
- My husband tells me when I have bad breath. I always try to have a mint or gum around. I remember when I was a teen my brother use to make fun of me. I know garlic ...
Bad Breath
Asked by E.S. from Houston
on November 27, 2008
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My two year old has been waking up from bedtime and naptime with horrible breath. We brush her teeth with the Oral B toothpaste that is safe to swallow everyday. I j...
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- First, is she getting enough liquids, i.e. water? Second, does she have sinus drainage, etc? Third, check the back of her throat to see if her tonsils are enlarged. ...
- E., Does your daughter suffer with sinus or have a cold. Often bad breath is due to an infection. Also, brush her tongue when brushing her teeth. Might help.
- She may need her tonsils taken out, or she may have a sinus infection. Rosie
