Guest guest Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I think that smelly wind with a hydrogen sulphide odour similar to an egg like smell, is due to the anaerobic respiration of candida in baby's gut. Examine the dyad for the presence of candida in other vectors ie baby's mouth, baby's bottom, and mothers nipples etc. Fisher IBCLC ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Another myth debunked -- haha. I put that in the same category as breastfed babies never need to be " winded " or as we call it here in the US burped. But now I'm wondering if you mean " farts " ??? Formula fed infants have farts and burps that smell more noxious than breastfed babies. sburgernutr@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 smelly wind . . . Just visited a friend with twins and both mom and grandma mentioned that one little girl has very smelly wind - has anyone seen this? I didn't think this would happen with a breastfed baby. She also sleeps more than her sibling, nurses less frequently and for a shorter duration . . . McCormick, IBCLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I would wonder if anything else has passed this baby's lips - vitamins, reflux meds., even a tiny bit of sugar water or formula, etc. One Mom told me a similar mystery was solved when they caught their 2 yr. old sharing a snack with her new baby sister. Anne Grider, IBCLC Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 both my babies had smelly gas and never had a bit of anything in their mouths except me. i don't think it's a big deal. Beebe, M.Ed., RLC, IBCLC Lactation Consultant/Postpartum Doula www.second9months.comwww.facebook.com/thesecond9months--- From: Anne Grider Subject: Re: smelly wind . . .To: Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 1:34 PM smelly wind . . . Just visited a friend with twins and both mom and grandma mentioned that one little girl has very smelly wind - has anyone seen this? I didn't think this would happen with a breastfed baby. She also sleeps more than her sibling, nurses less frequently and for a shorter duration . . . McCormick, IBCLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I also associate " smelly wind " with oversupply syndrome. The high lactose load ferments in the gut, producing lots of gas Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Lactose overload has always been a THEORY based on a single study that didn't prove the theory -- merely some of the plausible links in the theory - back in the 1980s. There are many substances that can cause gas in a baby. Best regards, E. Burger, MHS, PhD, IBCLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 That also reminds me – I remember reading (may have been on Lactnet) that a baby with smelly gas turned out to be from dairy in moms diet. It was the only effect it was having on the baby. Felicia Henry, BCCE, IBCLCOxnard, CA From: Burger Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 4:56 AM To: Subject: Re: smelly wind . . . Lactose overload has always been a THEORY based on a single study that didn't prove the theory -- merely some of the plausible links in the theory - back in the 1980s. There are many substances that can cause gas in a baby. Best regards, E. Burger, MHS, PhD, IBCLC__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 7213 (20120611) __________The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Cow's milk proteins that pass through mom's gut into the milk are not the same as the sugar lactose being in the milk. Sulfur compounds can also be broken down and pass through to the milk. Sulfur smells like rotten eggs. Best regards, E. Burger, MHS, PhD, IBCLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thank you for all the responses to this, I'll keep an eye (and nose) on the situation. ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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