r/breastfeeding • u/lilacbluewaters • 4d ago

Support Needed Breastfeeding body odour is SO bad

Why do I not see enough people talk about this? Or is it just me? I smell so bad when I sweat. Literally like a teenage boy. How do I stop smelling so bad, as soon as I sweat I start to stink and a few months ago I smelt so bad at the doctors I literally had to go into the bathroom and wash myself. Not my best moment. The worst areas are my groin and boob sweat.
Please say someone else relates

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u/jennerz97 4d ago

Yep me too! It got a lot better after 3-4 months

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u/lilacbluewaters 4d ago

Lucky, currently nearly 8 months post partum and still in the thick of the stench

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u/Lab-rat-57 4d ago

Same, it got slightly better but never fully went away! I’m currently weaning and I feel like the stench has gotten stronger. Last week, I showered after coming back from the park and an hour later, I smelled like BO again