Friday, January 21, 2011
Nausea Part Deux
So it seems that the whole eating every hour is a thing of the past. She's now back to a more normal eating schedule which I know is a welcome relief for her (she wasn't really enjoying force feeding herself 16 times a day). However, we're not quite out of the woods yet. I've read that many women have a stronger sense of smell when they're pregnant and I think Amy does. But it also appears that her sensitivity is tied to her eye sight. Now perhaps this doesn't quite make sense, so let me explain. No longer does Amy have constant nausea, now it just comes in waves when she's triggered maybe a few times a day. For instance, she can't go into the pantry anymore without covering her nose and mouth because I've had to stock it with so many random things (she wanted variety for her 16 feedings each day) that all the smells have mixed into something that is apparently gagging to her. I've got to be honest, it just smells like a pantry to me but then again I don't have a human being growing inside of me. So I'm sure now you're saying "soooo, that explains the smell, what about the eye sight thing?" Well, the other day Amy got out the squeeze bottle of Mayo, some bread and eggs to pack for her lunch. Keep in mind that the Mayo was sealed and therefore didn't smell and the eggs were uncooked and in a sealed container and therefore also didn't smell. The sight of these three things together was apparently enough to make her run from the room. I had to finish packing her lunch that day and I have to say I don't recall the pregnancy books preparing me for this one. It took us a bit to figure it out, but it seems putting a lot of different types of food in front of her field of vision overloads her senses and sends her into a nausea wave. This nausea thing could be a whole lot worse so I definitely can't complain, but pregnancy is a pretty crazy thing.
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