Smell theory...
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Topic: Smell theory...
Posted By: Joscia
Subject: Smell theory...
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 10:40am
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Ok - so I have this random theory about sensitivity to smells during pregnancy and baby gender 3 of my friends who were hyper-sensitive to perfume / soap / chemical smells went on to have boys. From my very limited research, those who weren't so sensitive to these kind of smells went on to have girls. Can anyone else back this up? (or feel free to prove me completely wrong
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Posted By: Sixpence
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 10:42am
| Hi Joscia, I am 29 weeks pregnant with my first and its a boy and yes I was extremely sensitive to the smells you have listed and especially cooking smells such as Meat etc |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 10:45am
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not sure bout the connection but im 29 weeks pg and found that when i had morning sickness cleaning products made me hurl too, no problem with perfume or soaps just cleaning products and im having a boy ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 11:04am
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I'm pregnant with my son and fruity smelly cleaning products and floral perfumes make me feel very sick. When pregnant with my daughter it was coffee and cooking meat I couldn't stand. -------------  
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 11:17am
Sorry to say that when I was pregnant with Chloe, I couldn't stand perfume/soap/deoderant etc.... DH wasn't even allowed to wear deoderant because I would throw up!! And dishwashing liquid. And she was a girl  I also couldn't stand cooking smells, smoke or exhaust with her.
This time around I'm having a boy and I still don't like the smell of dishwashing liquid but deoderant and perfume and stuff is all fine, and cooking smells don't really bug me. So for me it was sort of the reverse!! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Joscia wrote:Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 12:29pm
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With this pregnancy (boy ) ive been averse to the smell of my flatmates shepherds pie cooking (or perhaps im averse to my flatmate)
with Caitlyn I couldn't stand the smell of Ljs chips, which was a bit of a prob since I worked right above it and the smell would come up ------------- 
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 12:35pm
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With Leah it was everything, from toothpaste to the inside of the dishwasher to flowers out in the garden. If I had to prepare a meal I couldn't eat it, DH had to make my lunch before he went to work so I could have something during the day, then come home and make dinner while I sat outside under the carport, wrapped up in a blanket (middle of winter) and I couldn't go back in until everything was cleaned up. All of this was making me vomit not just feel crappy!! With Joel, had no smell issues aapart from catfood, but i've always hated that. -------------  
 
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 11 February 2009 at 12:49pm
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Oh very interesting!
I was sensitive to lots of smells with DD, but not specifically cleaning prods etc. Worst thing was people's bad breath and BO on the bus  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 13 February 2009 at 11:32pm
| ive noticed im very sensitive to smells, pretty much any smell. i cant think of a smell that makes me feel sick though. they just smell much stronger and are more noticable but are fine. im having a boy too. |
Posted By: ajmmum
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 4:40pm
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Having a boy and I have made DP change his deodorant because the smell of it was so bad for me I felt nauseous whenever he was near me! I used to like it - but not any more! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 5:56pm
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I was sensitive to anything chemical and didn't wear perfume at all during pgcy. We have a little girl :)
Then again, I'm allergic to many chemicals, perfumes or cleaning products so perhaps it just made an existing issue worse rather than creating one due to gender. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 7:39pm
Usually I can't stand most perfumes etc and I don't think it got much worse during pregnancy with DD. I hated the smell of cat biscuits too (sucked to be working in a pet shop full of them, I could tell you the brand and flavour by smell  ). I also vomited with the smell of toothpaste but I think that is because brushing my teeth made me vomit and my body soon realised what I was planning to do when I could smell the paste.
So in conclusion; Can't remember disliking perfumes etc any more than usual and I had a GIRL. -------------   
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 8:13pm
I was the same deoderant and perfume made me sick.. Also cigerette smoke made me hurl.. and parmasarn(sp) cheese ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 8:42pm
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Hmmm...
Well, we are having a surprise but I couldn't stand the smell of coffee and meat for ages. According to all other old wives' tales we are having a girl, so we'll see!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mrshouse
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 3:43pm
Sorry to say that when I was pregnant with Chloe, I couldn't stand perfume/soap/deoderant etc.... DH wasn't even allowed to wear deoderant because I would throw up!! And dishwashing liquid. And she was a girl I also couldn't stand cooking smells, smoke or exhaust with her. QUOTE] this is me! i banned DH from wearing deoderant, and hated purfume esp the ones from hawaii/usa...and i couldnt be near any subway store! ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 3:47pm
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Hmmm, I dont recall having that with Caden....the smell of meat and coffee put me off while pregnant with him.
Perfume and stuff hasnt bothered me this time....but Cadens formula smell makes me gag!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 3:51pm
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I have 2 girls and the first time I couldnt stand any fragrance or perfumes. DH only had to come home from work, and I'd be off with my head down the toilet... then I'd try cover up the smell with the toilet spray and that would get me going all over anain. Cooking smells got me going to especially the cooked chickens from the supermarket
Have to say with a lot of the smell I still haven't got over it and I still struggle to find a deodorant that doesnt make me feel naucious.
Second girl and I hardly had any problems with smells only petrol stations and bananas. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 3:59pm
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My dad was working on his car the other week and I walked past and got a woft of the engine smell and it smelt really good to me LOL, weird! ------------- |