I haven’t updated this site in a while for one major reason; I’ve been quite sick. But don’t worry—I’m not contagious and I didn’t eat something that had “turned” (and Lord knows how often that happens!). Simply put, I’m pregnant and experiencing what approximately 80% of pregnant women experience: nausea.

That’s right! I’m pregnant, I can’t smell, AND I get morning sickness. And it’s not just in the morning. I’m nauseated ALL the time. Eating makes me sick, not eating makes me sick, thinking about eating makes me sick, watching other people eat makes me sick, listening to other people talk about food makes me sick—the whole thing just makes me sick.

So contrary to popular opinion that pregnant women with anosmia do not experience morning sickness, let me tell you from first-hand experience that that is totally not true! Yes, it’s true that I have one less trigger. And while driving any time we pass a dead skunk or a car with really bad exhaust, my husband reminds me to be thankful for that one less trigger, assuring me that THAT ONE SMELL would have definitely pushed me over the edge IF I could smell.

So, I’m waiting for the day when food tastes good again (and yes, it tastes different to me during pregnancy…but that will be another blog for another day). Hopefully that day will come in a matter of weeks when I hit the 2nd trimester.