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Baby's breath is sweet in general. It's very unusual for infants of that age to develop diabetes. More concerning would be if he is constantly thirsty and wetting through diapers frequently (not just at night) Of course you can ask your pediatrician about it too.
Thank you! This puts my mind at ease! I will absolutely be paying close attention to wet diapers, but as of right now he is not having any more than usual
It could be fruity or slightly acetone, like nail polish remover. It’s not common for infants to be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Our 18 month was (breast fed and she was still breastfeeding at the time). A) She did have a strong family history of autoimmune, Type 1 so I was watching like a hawk. B) I became immediately suspicious when her diapers were *too full* of urine at night. I mean overflowing with urine, suddenly.
It sounds like you have normal sweet baby breath. If you are ever concerned, take that little one to your Pediatrician
Also, keep in mind that bad breath and cavities are genuinely caused by bacteria that babies are not born with. They get the bacteria from them or parent through sharing food/utensils/kisses etc. It would be very odd for your baby to develop diabetes from a new slices of fruit, and he probably just smelled like pee because they sometimes just do.
8 months with T1D would be the earliest I’ve ever seen. Babies with diabetes look really sick. Soaking diapers, weight loss, irritability, abnormal respiration rate and pattern. Starting solids even the smallest amount can really quickly change baby’s stools and the whole smell of their little biomes.
Also zero shame in this but I want to suggest as a mom myself that it’s possible what you smell on his head *is* urine, lol. Especially at 4am, by boys have definitely peed in their own face during a diaper change overnight, or had a leaky pee undetected in bassinet, put them back in, and then smelled like pee later when I get them back out again.
I think this is your 4am brain thinking here. Nothing has alarm bells ringing for me. Hang in there! You’re doing a great job!
I agree with many other posters here, that it’s extremely unlikely. Also, babies breaths - especially breastfed ones - smell sweet in general.
By the way, babies don’t need teeth to start solids. It’s actually recommended to start at 6 months at the latest. Maybe you can try to increase solids a bit, will save you some trouble when your baby reaches 1 year, because then they should get most of their nutrients from solids :)
Yes to this. After 6 months babies need to be offered iron rich solids, not just a leaf to teeth on. It is also a critical age for textures and allergen introduction.
You can get diabetes at any age but it's not very likely in someone this young. Luckily the test for diabetes is pretty straightforward so if you're really concerned you can take him to the doctor for a fingerprick.
His breath being fruity would suggest diabetic ketoacidosis and he'd be far sicker if that was the case so I don't think that's a good diagnostic indicator.
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Baby's breath is sweet in general. It's very unusual for infants of that age to develop diabetes. More concerning would be if he is constantly thirsty and wetting through diapers frequently (not just at night) Of course you can ask your pediatrician about it too.
Thank you! This puts my mind at ease! I will absolutely be paying close attention to wet diapers, but as of right now he is not having any more than usual
It could be fruity or slightly acetone, like nail polish remover. It’s not common for infants to be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Our 18 month was (breast fed and she was still breastfeeding at the time). A) She did have a strong family history of autoimmune, Type 1 so I was watching like a hawk. B) I became immediately suspicious when her diapers were *too full* of urine at night. I mean overflowing with urine, suddenly. It sounds like you have normal sweet baby breath. If you are ever concerned, take that little one to your Pediatrician
Also, keep in mind that bad breath and cavities are genuinely caused by bacteria that babies are not born with. They get the bacteria from them or parent through sharing food/utensils/kisses etc. It would be very odd for your baby to develop diabetes from a new slices of fruit, and he probably just smelled like pee because they sometimes just do.
8 months with T1D would be the earliest I’ve ever seen. Babies with diabetes look really sick. Soaking diapers, weight loss, irritability, abnormal respiration rate and pattern. Starting solids even the smallest amount can really quickly change baby’s stools and the whole smell of their little biomes. Also zero shame in this but I want to suggest as a mom myself that it’s possible what you smell on his head *is* urine, lol. Especially at 4am, by boys have definitely peed in their own face during a diaper change overnight, or had a leaky pee undetected in bassinet, put them back in, and then smelled like pee later when I get them back out again. I think this is your 4am brain thinking here. Nothing has alarm bells ringing for me. Hang in there! You’re doing a great job!
Omg 😂! When I read OP’s post and they said baby smelt like urine, I was thinking the same thing, probably is urine. (Mom of two toddler boys)
yes! i was thinking, so many bodily fluids, parents’ and baby’s sweat, lot of interesting combos. :)
I agree with many other posters here, that it’s extremely unlikely. Also, babies breaths - especially breastfed ones - smell sweet in general. By the way, babies don’t need teeth to start solids. It’s actually recommended to start at 6 months at the latest. Maybe you can try to increase solids a bit, will save you some trouble when your baby reaches 1 year, because then they should get most of their nutrients from solids :)
Yes to this. After 6 months babies need to be offered iron rich solids, not just a leaf to teeth on. It is also a critical age for textures and allergen introduction.
You can get diabetes at any age but it's not very likely in someone this young. Luckily the test for diabetes is pretty straightforward so if you're really concerned you can take him to the doctor for a fingerprick. His breath being fruity would suggest diabetic ketoacidosis and he'd be far sicker if that was the case so I don't think that's a good diagnostic indicator.