baby Bad Breath?????
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Topic: baby Bad Breath?????
Posted By: peanut butter
Subject: baby Bad Breath?????
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 9:55am
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Have you had this before? Tom's breath is normally neutral and has no smell (unless he has had cat biscuits). But last night when I went in to see a very upset little man at 10pm his breath was AWFUL!!!! He does have a runny nose so I am thinking either he has a cold and maybe a throat infection or its teething.
He had this once before just after he had croup....again a cold and teething so I dont know what is what.
I was going to take him to GP to check out his throat but his breath seems ok this morning and he is not overly upset.
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 9:59am
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Oo I remember reading a thread in the toddlers section (I think from Bizzy??) that bad breath could be something to do with worms.... I will try to find it and bump it up.... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 10:01am
| worms....oooooooo yuk! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 10:02am
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Bumped, it's in the kindy and beyond section. I have *no* idea if babies can get worms, but it just reminded me of that post! ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 10:04am
Thanks, I just read it but if the remedies are carrot, pumpkin etc....thats Tom's staple diet
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 1:28pm
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it can also be a sign of dehydration, esp if he is getting sick ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 2:11pm
| Hey kez , congrats!!!! i just noticed y our ticker |
Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 4:31pm
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post nasal drip.
or also we get HEAPS of questions like this at work, so check theres nothing up his nose, eg sometimes if hes eating and sneezes things get stuck up their noses. we had a 2yr old girl at work she had the foulest smelling breath, turns out it was a pea stuck in her nasal passage  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 5:24pm
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ewwww pea stuck up nose - thanks nzpiper ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 7:10pm
| I think it is to do with his runny nose as its ok most of the time and really bad if hehas a cold and is crying heaps! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 10:33pm
My two always get a bit gross smelling when they have a cold. I just brush their teeth a few extra times and offer loads of water. I hope Tom gets better soon. |
catrad wrote:Posted By: pekemoemum
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:50am
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my boys are the same at the moment with colds.
Also when DS#1 was small and his reflux was bad he seemed to have quite bitter smelling breath adn I remember reading that was related ot the refluxing. My boys seem to get their reflux back when sick, so could be that too? hope he's better soon, it's rough when they're sick eh! all the best! ------------- Gina, Reef 15/6/03, Tyde 12/2/07 http://www.pekemoe.co.nz - Peke Moe - Unique NZ Made Baby Sleeping bags for babies who get out of swaddle/wrap |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:01am
| Thanks guys. He isnt really sick...just has a runny nose. |