Hey mamas, I’m 6 months postpartum, and I’ve been struggling with underarm odor since I’ve had my baby. Do any of you struggle with the same thing? What are you doing to cure the problem? I need help! It’s so bad!
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I just read about this in a medical journal article! It's totally normal, apparently we evolved to smell stronger postpartum so babies could recognize us more easily and so they would feel safe and calm next to us even if we weren't holding them. Some primal bonding thing? Their sense of smell isn't great so it's stronger now to help them recognize us. It's all hormonal, so if something is out of balance then you may smell even stronger, but there's nothing wrong with you. It's normal, just super annoying! Keep up your hygiene and maybe get a stronger deodorant, but it should pass!

Same 🤣 Lume is the only thing that works for me. And it doesn’t work for 72 hours like it did pre-pregnancy but it works for a solid 24 postpartum
Thank you so much ❤️