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Generally, babies are known to have pleasing and sweet breath. However, as parents we know this is not always true because babies can and do have bad breath. Yes, hundreds of mothers have reported this condition, and many of them have felt a little embarrassed as to how foul their babies breath can smell.

Babies bad breath is something that should not be left unattended or ignored. Depending on the foulness in the breath, it could be a serious infection. It could be a throat or mouth infection, or it could be sinusitis that causes the babies bad breath. So if you have noticed frequent smelly breath, consult a physician to identify the cause. Ask your pediatrician to inspect the gums and teeth of your child, and if the doctor finds certain problems associated with your baby's breath, then also see your dentist.

Babies bad breath can also be a result of mouth breathing versus nose breathing. Mouth breathing usually occurs as soon as the baby sleeps. This is actually the condition in which the muscles in the baby's mouth relax and the production of saliva drops, leaving the mouth dry. Once the mouth is dried, bacteria tends to grow. The longer the period that the baby sleeps, the higher the number of bacteria in the baby's mouth rises. This is actually one of the reasons that babies and adults all have the so-called morning breath.

So to prevent this in the future, it is best to clean your baby's mouth first thing in the morning. As your child gets older, you can teach the proper way of brushing teeth, and you can even teach them how to clean the tongue to eliminate any bad breath.

Finally, your baby could develop bad breath if he or she sucks his thumb. Thumb sucking will tend to dry the mouth, creating an ideal environment for the odor-causing bacteria to thrive and grow. This is also true when your baby is using a pacifier or sucks on a toy or blanket. What is important for you to realize is that babies bad breath can be made more intense if it happens that the object your child is sucking has repeated exposure to their saliva or oral bacteria.

To control the growth of bacteria in your baby's mouth, make sure that the hands of your child are properly washed. Also, never let him or her suck toys, un-sterilized pacifiers, or other such objects. If you want him or her to play with the pacifier, make sure that you have sterilized it. Finally, try to encourage your child to stop the sucking habit if you can. Of course, that may seem easier said than done, but you should still try.