Since getting pregnant this time around, alcohol has smelled horrible to me (like rotting corn). It goes beyond booze ... things like cleaning supplies, dry erase markers, etc. - anything with alcohol in it.
This didn't happen last time, so I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this, and when it went away? I've been dreaming of a glass of rosé when baby is born in August, but as of now, it would be a nightmare to smell. 
persimmon / 1367 posts
Yep! Though for me it was the fermentation smell, not so much the booze. DH brews beer at home, and I nearly died the first time he brewed when I was pregnant!
pomelo / 5509 posts
That went away for me after the first tri and since then I actually crave wine or a margarita. 2 weeks to go, give or take, till I can give into that craving!
Although, the smell of rubbing alcohol/hand sanitizer does still bother me. Not like a full on aversion though.
pomegranate / 3375 posts
@Rocker2014: I think it's also fermentation for me ... even older fruit or really grainy wheat bread has that smell. Ugh.
@IRunForFun: Good to know it might go away before baby is born. It's such a bad smell!
pear / 1788 posts
Yup, and it makes my job (working in a brewery) that much harder. Last time it went away at about 20 weeks.
clementine / 990 posts
Coffee for me. DH got to drink Timmy's every day for 6 months! Even the smell of coffee through the drive thru window made me gag.
Went away as soon as DD was born.
I also developed a bizarre aversion to being outdoors, which was pretty inconvenient as I work outdoors... That also went away immediately after she was born.
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