Too sensitive nose?

clund · July 2012

I am 9 weeks along, and everything is smelling so strong to me... and even if it's not necessarily a bad smell, it just smells STRONG and is setting me off. I can't open the fridge without all the mingling food smells making me gag, and our new furniture smells so strong I can barely stand to spend any time in that room. I have had to switch my shampoo/conditioner and my deodorant, and I can smell what we cooked for dinner last night lingering in the kitchen the next morning. This more than anything is what is setting off my nausea. Is anyone else experiencing this? This is my first pregnancy, so can anyone more experienced tell me if this will go away in the 2nd or 3rd trimester?? Any advice? Thank you!

kelly321 · July 2012

Yep, spidey-nose is a perfectly normal pregnancy symptom. I believe I've read it's connected to rising estrogen levels. I've had it with all 3 pregnancies, although it didn't kick in until very recently with this pregnancy.

It usually goes away in 2nd tri.

njgal26 · July 2012

I have always had a strong sense of smell but it def is more intense now. This is my first so I can't speak of personal experience but my sister was sensitive to smells her entire pregnancy.

I really don't have any good advice except just breathe through your mouth if you are near something or somebody that stinks. The only other thing that I do that works is put something that smells good near my nose (like my sleeve) so that my nose picks up that smell instead

momofmanyinthemitten · July 2012

It lasted my entire pregnancy last time, but with most things, it does get a bit better once you hit 2nd tri.

LittleBears · July 2012

I'm the exact same way right now. I am unable to open my fridge without gagging and for some reason loadin the dishwashing is just the devil!

I had this with my first and by the time I was 14 weeks it was much tamer. I still had a hyper sense of smell but the nausea stopped. Good Luck!

LittleBears · July 2012

I'm the exact same way right now. I am unable to open my fridge without gagging and for some reason loading the dishwasher is just the devil!

I had this with my first and by the time I was 14 weeks it was much tamer. I still had a hyper sense of smell but the nausea stopped. Good Luck!

PandasMama0626 · July 2012

My house smelled so strong to me the other day I went on a total cleaning rampage (didn't last long cuz my energy is nill) but I think my hubby wanted to divorce me after that lol. I was screaming the whole time about how everything in the house stunk...the cats, the dog, the kitchen, the floors, the counter... and the house stays relatively clean! lol "Bionic Nose" stuck around until mid 3rd trimester for me in my first pregnancy so I'm expecting it to do the same this time. I keep citrus-y smelling candles in each room now and dust/vacuum/mop and fabreez daily so the house is tolerable. Citrus is the only smell that won't set off my nausea so everything smells like a citrus orchard right now lol.

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