Hello,

I have mom's permission to post.  First time mom, exactly one week postpartum vaginal delivery, woke up this morning with a weird taste in her mouth that is not going away at all.  She describes it as if the smell of old fast-food fried chicken turned into a taste (ugh).  It is hurting her appetite. 

She has been and is currently taking Synthroid 112mcg/day, fish oil, probiotics and vitamin E daily.  She has vomiting when she takes ibuprofen and itching when she takes morphine--no other sensitivities noted.  She has an excellent milk supply and baby is almost back at birth weight.

We discussed that this could be a hormonal/oxytocin kind of hit, and she wanted me to put this out to you for some more possibilities.  I have suggested non-peppermint hard candies in the meantime.

Thanks so much,

Marie Zahorick, BA, BMus, LLLL, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
Silver Cross Hospital
1200 Maple Road
Joliet, IL 60432
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