My 5.5 year old DD has stinky underarms. Help!

WhiteOrchid.

I put a call in to the pedi this morning and am waiting to hear back from her office. I noticed last week that DD1 has smelly underarms. I can only smell it if I stick my nose up close to her underarm- TMI sorry. It's not an overall body odor, just in that one spot. It goes away after she bathes and stays away for a little while. I was looking under her arm this morning because she had a bug bite that was hurting her. As I was inspecting the bite, I could swear I saw one tiny little hair in her arm pit. She wouldn't hold still to let me really look, though. I'm freaking out! I didn't get my period until I was 15, and everything I've read on google (bad, I know) hints at early puberty. She's only 5! FWIW, she's had mostly organic/hormone free milk until this year when she started pre-k. I know she gets regular milk at pre-k, but I can't believe that would cause this. Have any of you experienced this with your children?

SLPgirl

I haven;t but my neighbor says this is happening with her kids. Whats kind of soap are you using? Something antimicrobial like Dial will help with smell better than other soaps.

EdithBouvierBeale

what about chicken? chicken can also lead to early development, I guess- loads of hormones. some kids eat tons of chicken.

Rebekah1021

EdithBouvierBeale:

what about chicken? chicken can also lead to early development, I guess- loads of hormones. some kids eat tons of chicken.

I was just going to post this. i read some articles and buy organic chicken and beef too. 

WhiteOrchid.

Thanks for the replies. We do buy organic meats. I've tried so hard to keep her diet hormone free and organic where it counts most- meats, dairy and the fruits and veggies most at risk.

I will try a different soap. She still uses the liquid baby soap just because that's what I use on my 2 year old. I'm still waiting to hear back from the pedi.

r9stedt

  I'd be worried, too. Hopeyou get something figuredout.

hikerbeth

I had a friend who had precocious puberty growing up and she was put on medication until she got to be the right age.  I would definitely call/have it checked out.