Julie Taylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I have permission from the mother to post this question. > A new mother of a two week old infant has noticed that her babys mouth > smells foul " like body odor" This needs to be brought to the attention of a paediatrician. The various errors can be associated with various unusual smells in the infant. Possibly best known is maple syrup urine disease, but the various other errors can include signs of a mousy smell, a sulfurous smell, a cabbagey smell, a rancid butter smell, a sweaty socks smell, or a fishy smell. Lara Hopkins *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome