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What Causes Foul Smelling Bowel Movement In An Infant?
My 20 month old little boy frequently has poop that smells like bad breath. His poop smells so bad it permeates the room, lol, and we have to febreeze and throw the diaper outside in a bag in the trash. Needless to say It is extremely smelly, and I can t figure out why it would smell so bad. It smells worse than a grown man s #2. It smells just like really stinky old lady breath, sort of like super nasty halitosis. We don t eat processed foods, or packaged foods much. Mostly only homemade foods. He does drink V8 two or three times a day, and also has a cup of whole milk twice a day. He does prefer meats, breads and cheeses to veges or fruits. (?????)
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Foul smelling stools have many causes for which I need a little more detail from you regarding the general health of the baby, his weight, costintency and color of the stool.
I am assuming that as you haven't mentioned these that he is well and growing normally.
In that case, it seems that this is normal as he is not just 20 months old and his digestion is not as effective as an adult which gives his stool a very bad odour.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Muhammad Adnan Iqbal
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What Causes Foul Smelling Bowel Movement In An Infant?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Foul smelling stools have many causes for which I need a little more detail from you regarding the general health of the baby, his weight, costintency and color of the stool. I am assuming that as you haven t mentioned these that he is well and growing normally. In that case, it seems that this is normal as he is not just 20 months old and his digestion is not as effective as an adult which gives his stool a very bad odour. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammad Adnan Iqbal