https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:57:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2054289 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:21:53 +0000 edelweiss 2054289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hot dog stand on the corner outside my office. i have to hold my breath each time i pass it.</p> <p>also i'm really sensitive to the smell of alcohol on anyone's breath now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2054174 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:30:13 +0000 simplyfelicity 2054174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything that smells "fallish" like pumpkin, spiced apple, cider....baby boy hates it all. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2054116 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:58:41 +0000 psw27 2054116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The smell of Five Guys (I walked by one on the walk to work and they would be cooking burgers at 8 am. gross.)<br /> The smell of Starbucks and most coffee<br /> Fish<br /> My coworker's disgusting cabbage soup she ate 4x a week</p> <p>Don't miss that part of pregnancy at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2054076 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:44:19 +0000 Ocean girl 2054076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Musty smells, horseradish, flavoured coffees, strong cleaning supplies. Blech! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053955 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:53:38 +0000 Mrs. J 2053955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My students<br /> My husband's breath<br /> Spices (and DS loves to smell spices) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053949 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:51:27 +0000 macintosh 2053949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Astro Bee: OMG my husbands morning breath is the worst! I swear I never noticed it before.</p> <p>I'm still having a hard time with smells. Poop and pee smells, strong food odors, garbage, some perfumes, car exhaust, smoke, my furnace, and cleaning chemicals. I thought I was going to throw up from the chemical smell in the Walgreens bathroom yesterday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053937 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:46:29 +0000 mrscobee 2053937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Smells you would find in public restrooms<br /> My prenatal vitamins<br /> Chicken </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053826 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:00:38 +0000 Astro Bee 2053826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby's morning breath, and anyone else's, although I don't get as close. He forgot to brush his teeth a few times before going to bed, and I had to wake him up in the middle of the night to go do it. </p> <p>Other things (mostly 1st-2nd tri):<br /> Cigarette smoke<br /> BO (on the bus)<br /> Fish (being microwaved in our lunch room)<br /> Meat cooking<br /> Garlic<br /> Tomato sauce<br /> The fridge<br /> The trash can</p> <p>Into third tri now, and it's mostly just people's BO and bad breath (both from my boss and a co-worker), as well as microwaved fish that make me want to hurl now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053811 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:52:55 +0000 MrsADS 2053811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Husband's breath</p> <p>My whole kitchen and living room - I just think they smell musty and disgusting, husband doesn't smell anything</p> <p>Espresso - someone in my office makes it twice a day and it's so nasty </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053801 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:45:58 +0000 ineebee 2053801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: You poor thing! :(</p> <p>For me it was anything related to vegetables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053759 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:22:36 +0000 bunnylove08 2053759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>heavy perfumes. I get a really bad headache from musky perfumes. I hate bath and body works lotions that are not lemon scents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053757 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:22:26 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2053757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Red meat - doesn't matter if it's raw or cooked, and everyone's breath :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053753 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:20:25 +0000 Anagram 2053753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the trash<br /> spices<br /> the refrigerator<br /> everyone's breath<br /> LOs poop<br /> fried foods<br /> meat cooking<br /> almost any food cooking<br /> red sauces of all kinds<br /> over powering perfumes and candles<br /> cleaners </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053745 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:14:11 +0000 ValentineMommy 2053745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poop. Everyone's breath. Raw meat. Blech. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053725 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:01:00 +0000 travelgirl1 2053725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Garlic was sent straight from hell to torture pregnant women. That and the smell of the apartment opposite us, it seriously smells worse than I could put into words. Oh and those blue blocks that freshen toilets; bleugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053663 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:27:53 +0000 buttermilk 2053663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Freshly baked bread! I'm a baker :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053638 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:17:18 +0000 mrsjyw 2053638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cooking oil for the most part now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053633 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:13:17 +0000 pui 2053633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was pregnant, mint grossed me out. My DH brough a candy cane in to the car and I made him throw it out the window lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053627 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:11:18 +0000 blackbird 2053627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cat vomit and poop. Cannot deal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053623 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:10:33 +0000 autumnlove 2053623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: haha, I have GD and I have to prick 5x a day. It is the smallest amount of blood but I swear I can smell it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053620 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:08:14 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2053620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Also, I just saw your list included "blood." The smell/sight/thought of blood always grosses me out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053618 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:07:13 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2053618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband's morning breath! Poor guy :-)</p> <p>During my first pregnancy and my current one I've had strong reactions to chemical-y house cleaning products like Windex and Clorox toilet bowl cleaner. I'm switching to Method and Honest products for the rest of my pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053604 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:02:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 2053604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm better now, but in the first trimester it was poop/farts/ect. I would vomit immediately. Also, Mexican food set me off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-smells-set-you-off#post-2053599 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:00:24 +0000 autumnlove 2053599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a very sensitive nose right now and I am having trouble with these smells:</p> <p>-our cloth diaper pail. (DH says it doesn't smell.)<br /> -blood<br /> -bananas<br /> -anything spicy like nutmeg, cinnamon, etc<br /> -steamed veggies<br /> -chicken </p>