Bad Breath

[Manny]

Sometimes I notice that my baby has a bit of odour to her breath.
She is on 3 solid meals a day.... vegies, tuna, chicken, meat - the usual.
I posted another thread regarding brushing teeth, which hasnt had much response, but basically Im just wiping in her mouth on her teeth and gums with a wet cloth at bath time.

I just want to know is it normal for a bit of stinky breath???

[Girl X]

DD went through a stage where I noticed an acidic odour to her breath sometimes. I mentioned it to the GP, and she suggested that she may not be drinking enough water. I started giving her a water flask more often throughout the day, and that seemed to fix it. May be worth a try!

[mmy2b]

Hmmm not at that age I wouldnt think? I have heard that throat infections etc can cause bad breath though. My 3.5 and nearly 2 year old still only occassionally get bad breath but didnt at that age.

[Manny]

she does drink alot of water... maybe worth mentioning to my GP next time we see her. She does have a bit of a runny nose at the moment, so maybe that has something to do with it....

[Feathers]

Thrush can also cause bad breath.
Maybe use a little bit of baby toothpaste when brushing (wiping?) their teeth?

[FloatingFairy]

DD only gets a bit of a stinky breath when she's sort of got a cold...although she's only been "sick" twice with a cold and both times it lasted like a day lol

Can't hurt to mention to your GP just to be on the safe side.

[Manny]

ok well she has a bit of a cold at the moment and has suffered from thrush before, but doesnt seem to have it at the moment....

I saw a dr once when she had severe nappy rash and it turned out to be thrust and he freaked me out mentioning she may have diabetes???? but apparently diabetes they get a fruity smell on their breath... and this isnt a fruity smell.
I was meant to get a urine sample but I found it so difficult, I gave up... I know - bad mother but I just didnt think she would have diabetes???

[Nemmy]

I notice that DD1 often gets bad breath when she has a chest infection or asthma her coming on. I tend to notice that first and the cough soon follows.

[One of THOSE mums!]

My Ds gets bad breath when he is cutting a tooth or sick. We just make sure he drinks plenty of water. It never lasts long.