Re: sense of smell

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>One theory is that the increased acuity of smell helps women to avoid
>toxic compounds in the first trimester, when the developing fetus is
>most susceptable to injury. That fails to explain why my wife's sense
>of smell determined that peanut butter was toxic, but what do I know?
>

LOL, almost *everything* was toxic to me in my first trimester, and although it's not as bad, I'm 35 weeks along and still have a difficult time with odors. I'm waiting for someone to tell me how to change my 2 year old's poopy diapers without nearly heaving, or having to have a wet-wipe practically up my nose. We should have bought stock in air-freshener, since I'm using tons of it!

-Amanda

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