Random: PP underarm smell?

jwpbride · September 2009

I have noticed these past couple months that my underarms have really started smelling... weird. Not BO-weird, but more deodorant-smell-weird. I mean, they don't smell like my deodorant exactly, but sort of a sweet smell that is frankly starting to gross me out! I even switched deodorants, and I still smell it!

Has anyone else noticed this? Is this some sort of hormonal/chamical change in my skin? Do I just have weird freaky armpits?

tmp-116966375004162 · September 2009

I've noticed that I need to use deodorant much more often than before. I used to just put it on once in the morning and be good all day. Now I need to reapply at bedtime, if not more often. It sucks and I hope it goes back to normal soon.

KariChadDora · September 2009

Are you breastfeeding? I am and I have noticed this "problem" also. I actually changed to the clinical strength deodorant when DS was about 2 months old because I was so tired of this weird smell. I am attributing it to the breastfeeding and that there is just a lot more moisture going on under my shirt than usual, with the breast milk and baby saliva. I am hoping it will go away after I am done breastfeeding.

jwpbride · September 2009

KariChadDora:
Are you breastfeeding? I am and I have noticed this "problem" also. I actually changed to the clinical strength deodorant when DS was about 2 months old because I was so tired of this weird smell. I am attributing it to the breastfeeding and that there is just a lot more moisture going on under my shirt than usual, with the breast milk and baby saliva. I am hoping it will go away after I am done breastfeeding.

I am BFing- did the clinical strength deodorant help?

Traycee1242 · September 2009

Do you happen to be taking Fenugreek to help your milk supply? If so, fenugreek makes your sweat/urine smell like maple syrup so that could be it.

Manalyzer · September 2009

YES! It's a sweet smelling. It almost smells like a sweet bread, not yeasty, but that kind of smell. It's rather pungent and honestly, gross. I have to keep deo on all the time now. Even at night. Ick.

grinsandgiggles · September 2009

I don't BF, but I have been sweating more...no sweet smell though. I wonder if the sweet smell is so that LO knows your scent?

jwpbride · September 2009

Traycee1242:
Do you happen to be taking Fenugreek to help your milk supply?

Nope!

grinsandgiggles:
I don't BF, but I have been sweating more...no sweet smell though. I wonder if the sweet smell is so that LO knows your scent?

I don't know! I haven't been sweating any more than normal, it's just this smell! haha Even when I get out of the shower, having just scrubbed with soap and a washcloth, I still smell it! Arg!

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