Baby having bad breath age 16 months active but poor eater having below average body weight?

Question

off late i have noticed by son about 16 months old having bad breath. It smells very bad like flesh decay. the kid does not have any pain or ailment or does not cry also frequently. a finicky eater and has body weight much below than standard.

Answer 1

Please please take him to the doctor tomorrow. Demand to see a doctor, not a nurse practitioner (they are good, but you need doctor help).
Perhaps you may need help in offering your son other foods, don't be afraid to try everything that won't cause choking.

Answer 2

The bad breath can be a sign of a few things:

1. He may have a cavity
2. Your son might suffer from silent reflux if he doesn't eat much. It's more common than you might think
3. He could have a very bad sinus infection

Regardless, I'd get him to the doctor right away. Don't brush his teeth before you go, let the doctor smell for himself. If your son is that underweight, I'd say it's more likely reflux causing his picky eating. The doctor could start him on Reglan or Zantac to see if his eating improves.

To be on the safe side, have the doctor check his ears too. A sinus infection could lead to an ear infection. And while it's true that almost all children will fuss or pull on their ears when they have ear infections, there's always the exception. My daughter was almost 3 when she had her frist ear infection, and I didn't even know it until the doctor did the fluid test in the office!!! My daughter never tugged at her ears or complained!

GOOD LUCK! I hope this turns out to be nothing serious.

Answer 3

About 60

Answer 4

Well, first of all, floss his teeth well. Bad breath is a direct result of unflossed teeth- the food rots away in there, causing it to smell like flesh decay. Try getting him to eat healthier foods- such as fruits/vege's. This will encourage good breath too.

Answer 5

Sounds to me quite seriously that you are smelling Hydrogen or Sulfur on his breath, and the below average body weight etc suggests to me that your child is Lactose intolerant. Have you tried giving your child soya milk and or dropping foods containing cows & goats milk from his diet? Failing that, go see your pediatrician and ask for a substance called Lactase. It is an enzyme which hels to break down Lactose in milk.

Answer 6

He sounds like he is malnourished and you need to make sure he is getting fruits and veggies every meal as well as protein and whole grains. cut out all junk food...not matter how much he cries. It is not good for him. Cut down on juice as it is loaded to sugar. Stick to whole milk and water. Whole milk is essential for brain development. You may also want to talk to his doctor about possibly putting him on some kind of advanced formula that is for children up to 2 years of age. Brush his teeth. They have toddler toothpaste that is a fruit flavor that has no flouride so it is safe for them to swallow. Brush his teeth 2-3 times per day. Get him into the doctor for a check-up IMMEDIATELY!!!

Answer 7

I saw a story about a girl who had very bad breath. When she was a toddler she choked on a piece of xmas tree and it was stuck in her lungs. Better bring you kid to a doctor to see if he choked on something that is decaying in his lungs.

Answer 8

For the time being, try feeding the baby dahi, it's very good for treating the stomach, but still take the baby to the doc.

Answer 9

u need people on here to tell u thats not normal and to take him to the doctor? grow up and start taking care of ur baby if this baby has a smell like that than that means it has been goin on for awhile shame on u

Answer 10

Gee this is very odd. you may not think he is in pain but could be he may just be good at hiding it he could have tonsillitis or something else take him to see a Dr