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Urine Smells like Maple Syrup
Asked by L.W. from Chicago
on April 18, 2008
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Has anyone ever noticed their baby's urine smelling very sweet like maple syrup? This happens especially in the morning when there's a full diaper. I don't know if it'...
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- It might be something in her diet but there is also something called maple syrup urine disease. It is a metabolic disorder, most likely at 10 months this would have al...
- L., There is actually a condition called Maple Syrup Urine Disease. You may want to check with your pediatrician. The fact that it wasn't detected at birth, I am t...
- Please take your baby in to a pediatrician. There is metabolic condition which causes urine to smell like maple syrup. It is usually picked up on the metabolic screen...
Toddler's Pee Smells like Maple Syrup
Asked by L.L. from Los Angeles
on October 26, 2009
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My husband and I have been trying to figure out why our 20 month old daughter's clothes sometimes smell like maple syrup - this weekend, she took off her clothes durin...
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- Several people have already mentioned the herbal supplement "fenugreek." Are you taking it? When I took that to increase my milk supply, my pee smelled like maple ...
- Definitely you need to get her tested for diabetes! Good luck.
- Probably nothing, but check this out..........good luck.Maple syrup urine disease Read More Metabolism Acidosis Amino acids Seizures Maple syrup urine disease ...
My Son Smells like Maple Syrup
Asked by C.T. from Washington DC
on November 5, 2009
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For the last couple days my son (11 1/2mos) smells like maple syrup. You can smell it on him, his clothes and his diaper. He has been teething badly and has been get...
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- C. T. If this continues, I would see his pediatrician. A generalized "sweet smell" and even a sweet taste to the skin can be an indicator of diabetes. (Have you licke...
- I was wondering what in the heck is maple syrup disease so I Googled it, and went to the Wikipedia site. Among other things, it said "Variant forms of the disorder ma...
- has the child been checked for diabetes ?? that alone would explain the smell. also tylenol and motrin has never been tested for safety in use of small children, ...
Urine Smell--med. Side Effect?
Asked by L.I. from Chicago
on November 23, 2007
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My son was put on abuterol do to a horrible cough and then amoxicillin for an ear infection. All of a sudden his urine has such a strong smell. Could this be a side ...
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- It is the amoxicillin, My daughter who now 3 and I even get it when we are on antibodies or OTC medicines. Yes it us strong but when we and get done with it then the s...
- yep, definitely an effect from the medications. If you have ANY concerns, however, you should always listen to your heart and contact your son's healthcare provider. Y...
- What timing. I just noticed this same thing earlier today (well, yesterday now - it's almost 1:00 in the morning) with my granddaughter. She's on amoxicillin for str...
My Baby Smells like Syrup
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on July 7, 2007
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This is a really weird question, but does anyone have a baby with a unique smell like this?
My son is 1 year old. I rarely feed him anything that has syrup in it or o...
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- If you are nursing and taking fenugreek (or if you are using stored milk from when you took fenugreek), that could be an explanation. I took it for a little while, bu...
- He's a boy. Get used to the strange smells. Syrup is better than the other things it could be. :)
- If it's in his skin it's his sweat that you are smelling which could indicate that his metabolism is breaking down proteins in a way that is off. It could be nothing, ...
Long story....daughter Holding Urine for Long Periods of Time
Asked by L.R. from Oklahoma City
on March 6, 2008
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My almost 3 year old daughter is holding her urine in for unbelievable amounts of time. Saturday she didn't go for 24 hours and today it had been 26 hours since she we...
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- I know you now have a plan, but i wanted to add something :) My 3 1/4 year old daughter is not potty trained. She's super bright and fully capable but does not want...
- ((HUGS)) to you and your daughter. I've never heard of kids holding it for that long. I know that sometimes, withholding toileting can be a reflection of some kind o...
- L., I had that problem when I was younger and my daughter had that priblem. With me I was afraid of the toilet and would not go till I wet myself imagine th humilation...
Vitamins Giving Me a Weird Smell - Warning - TMI
Asked by H.G. from New York
on March 6, 2012
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This may be the only place I can ask this question. I've never really been able to take vitamins. I couldn't even take them when I was pregnant because they made me ...
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- Not all vitamins are the same. You gotta look for the onse who are 100% natrual! Search for a company who stands behind their product. A company you can really trust! ...
- I knew exactly what you meant just by the title of your post. Yes - the same thing has happened to me with vitamins in the past - but right now I'm half-way through a...
- Acidophilus and Vit D are actually prone to help reduce vaginal odor. But antibiotics are prone to cause vaginal odor. I have taken fish oil for years and it does not ...
My 5 Month Old Has Stinky Urine!
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on September 23, 2009
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Hello Moms! My baby who is breastfed and eating cereal and veggies has very bad smelling pee. It is almost ammonia-like. She didn't have it as a newborn and it start...
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- Hi E., What do you mean by "almost" ammonia-like? Does the urine have a musty smell, pungent smell, or a sweetish (like maple syrup) odor? Some metabolic disorders ...
- I wonder if she is getting enough fluids? maybe her pee is too concentrated?
- Dear E.: Your baby needs to drink a bit moooooore water. I am the proud grandmother of an 8th month bouncing baby girl. She also never had a problem until about a mo...
Question About Uring..
Asked by T.J. from Chicago
on November 15, 2007
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Hi moms!
My daughter has lately had a foul smell to her urine...it actually smells like maple syrup. It is so strong that I can smell it in her diaper through her c...
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- Please be sure to get her blood sugar checked. My 4 year old niece's breath had a weird smell, plus other symptoms, and it turned out she has juvenile diabetes. Ho...
- Call your pediatrician immediately. I don't mean to scare you, but this can be really serious. Google "Maple Syrup Urine Disease" or "Maple Syrup Urinary Disease." ...
- Hey T., try not to worry too much about it until you talk to your ped. Meds can definitely change the consistency/odor of urine, and Miss A is generally healthy otherw...
Using Fenugreek to Increase Milk Supply
Asked by B.I. from Portland
on October 31, 2006
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I have been back to work part time now for 2 months and I am having a hard time pumping enough. I am trying to nurse as much as possible and pump even on the days I am...
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- Good for you, pumping at work!! It can be a real pain. Just nurse all you can while you're home with the baby. I used to take my lunch break to go to daycare and nu...
- Hi B., It sounds like you are getting frustrated with pumping. How great that you are dedicated to continue nursing your baby after returning to work! Fenugreek is...
- B., I just returned to work last week and am having the same problem, I've actually had to run home with what I have pumped during the day to get my baby through the ...
