https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 16:32:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299442 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:24:38 +0000 T-Mom 1299442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD gets bad breath when she has a sinus infection! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299077 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 03:09:20 +0000 erinpye 1299077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could it be strep? I used to get it every year as a kid and always had bad breath when I got it. I hope your LO is ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299063 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:41:49 +0000 mediagirl 1299063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You lo gets bad breath and smells bad out of all of her orfices when she's getting sick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299060 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:37:36 +0000 lisa1783 1299060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This just happened to my LO a few weeks ago when he had croup and was also cutting his molars (fun times). It went away after a few days when he seemed to get over his cold and his cough wasn't as bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299047 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:15:47 +0000 shopaholic 1299047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ask the ped. It never hurts to ask! Have you tried brushing his tongue with a wet washcloth? I try to do this every night after my GF told me she thought our "thrush" was really milk tongue. Our 2nd ped thought so too, and also mentioned the washcloth thing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299046 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:14:24 +0000 Ra 1299046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erwoo: I'm hoping that's it. It would also explain him waking up more frequently/frantically tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299020 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:35:03 +0000 erwoo 1299020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every time my LO is cutting teeth his breath smells bad and then when it's mostly out it goes back to normal. It could be just cutting teeth. Just monitor and if you're concerned talk to his ped. Hopefully it's just that! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1299018 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:29:12 +0000 MamaJ 1299018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm DH always says that DS's breath smells like mozzarella from breastmilk... That's really the only weird breath we smell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1298999 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:51:39 +0000 Kimberlybee 1298999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember the aunts teasing my godson of his "stale" breath (that's what they called it) but I was thinking he was way too young for that. He was about 6 or 7 months, healthy kid, good napper, ate well, etc. I guess it just depends on the baby. My LO at 7 months still has the sweet, baby breath. It smells like sweet milk mixed with honey right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-month-old-with-really-bad-breath#post-1298989 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:23:39 +0000 Ra 1298989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband noticed that LO has really bad breath sometimes at night. I had never noticed before until he had croup, which I wrote off to him having to breathe out of his mouth so much. Then, today I noticed during his late afternoon nap. Earlier in the day it was fine, but it was rancid in the afternoon.</p> <p>About an hour ago he woke up screaming, which is pretty unusual. His breath is really, really bad right now. Is this normal for a baby his age? Could it be reflux or tummy troubles? He has 2 solid meals a day.</p> <p>ETA: He is also teething. He has 3 teeth that broke through over the past month and 2 that are trying to break through now. I'm not sure if that could be the culprit somehow? </p>