Decrease in smell

Hi mummies! Am currently in week 12, almost to the 13th week. The app shows that my smell will be increasing and more sensitive to surroundings. Which I have been expediting making me gag even more 😭 When does the smell slowly go down? Do mummies experience lesser (stronger) smells in the 2nd trimester? Been so tired holding my breath and gagging all the time 😭 help a mummy out! #advicepls #firstbaby #pregnancy #worryingmom

Steph

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It gets better over time. I couldn’t smell a lot of things for both my pregnancies. It was really hard. I always have a small bottle of ointment with me wherever I go. Sometimes MS will last throughout the whole pregnancy. Sometimes only in 1st trimester. My current pregnancy MS lasted 4-5 months. I’m now 5 going 6 months.

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Anonymous

2y ago

It’s perfectly normal! Hahaha but at times do give yourself a boost like a haircut or a shave. Put on some lip/cheek tint when you’re out if you’re the kind that doesn’t wear make up (like me). It’ll help with the mood a bit. Lol. Buy your fav snack and eat, drink a glass of cold ice tea, go window shopping, start looking up for baby items to buy, whatever that rocks your socks girl! 😊

I’m at 7 weeks and have been extremely sensitive to smells especially mall toilets’ air refreshers & couldn’t stop gagging everytime I visit a public toilet :(

Steph

2y ago

Oh dear, I am 13 weeks and still sensitive! I hate malls when I was in my 5 weeks and in between. If you can, stay away from the strong smells!

Hope the morning sickness goes away soon. Mine comes and goes and I think sometimes it’s psychological? Think positive 💪🏻💪🏻

unfortunately you can do nothing much about it .. for me it got better when i was 13weeks pregnant .. hopefully yours gets better soon x

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Steph

2y ago

Ah I see.. I can relate to that. I am eating more variations now, but not so much with the smell yet. I also hold my breath when going to the kitchen! Couldn’t take it. Hopefully it gets better for the both of us soon, so we can smell normally and eat!