Weird smelling sweat

**Myztik** · 01-03-2008 15:24

My baby smells funny

He has always been a very sweaty baby and with the heat wave Perth is having it's even worse but over the last week I have noticed when he gets sweaty he smells really weird (how bad do I sound lol).. It's almost a sweet smell but not in a nice way. So hard to describe. It is really really strong too. He currently is sleeping on his cot matress next to my bed and I can smell it when I walk into my room..

Is it something I should get checked out? Is it possibly because his diet consists of mainly milk atm (teething, growthspurts etc meaning he is not eating a lot atm).. It's just not a nice smell..

I gave him a bath earlier and washed his hair etc but within about 10minutes of getting out he was already starting to smell funny again..

**bluey** · 01-03-2008 16:13

Yes I would get it checked out, just for your peace of mind. I had a bub who sweated profusely and her hair smelt awful

I finally found that tea tree oil shampoo would get rid of the smell. We lived in Rockhampton and I had to wash her hair every single day in summer.

**2sweetgirls** · 01-03-2008 16:20

Hi there Myztik,

My DD2 also has a very strange sweat smell, Like you said, sweet but not pleasant. I have to change Maddies bed most days as she sweats profusly.

My family can smell it too and always want to bath her

poor little darling. She cant help it.

I have wondered if there is an underlying problem also

**Myztik** · 01-03-2008 16:25

I'm so glad he's not the only one! I know that sounds bad but I felt weird posting this to start with lol.

2sweetgirls I know what you mean about changing the bedding every day.

Bluey I will try the tea tree shampoo, thanks

We normally use it on the boys but I haven't bought anymore since I ran out a few months ago (use it during school terms to keep head lice away) must get some more.

**WorkingClassMum** · 01-03-2008 16:29

Does bubs drink a lot and pee a lot?

**Myztik** · 01-03-2008 16:34

Yep

He is a heavy wetter and drinks heaps.

**WorkingClassMum** · 01-03-2008 16:39

I'd pop along to the Dr.

There are many many many reasons why people's sweat stinks, but it is also a symptom of diabetes along with drinking copious amounts of water and peeing heaps, followed by weight lose

Don't panic - there are lot I repeat lots of reasons - but this is just one reason

the sweat is a sweat (as in sugar) smell to almost a alcohol/methanol type smell.

It was what we noticed (and sometimes still do) about Sis#1 who is a diabetic

**Myztik** · 01-03-2008 16:42

cr*p I shouldn't have googled... I was trying so hard not too.. It came up with heaps pf links for juvenile diabetes. He doesn't have any of the other symptoms listed though so I'm not going to freak out lol.

Thanks Kate, I'll see if I can get into the doctor.

**mummy2207** · 01-03-2008 17:01

Originally Posted by bluey

Yes I would get it checked out, just for your peace of mind. I had a bub who sweated profusely and her hair smelt awful

I finally found that tea tree oil shampoo would get rid of the smell. We lived in Rockhampton and I had to wash her hair every single day in summer.

haha when we visited the kids dad inr ockhampton when he was living there i had to do the same with Tyra. She had that unusual sweaty smell and omg her hair smelt discusting!