Craving the strong smell of eucalyptus
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Anonymous
| I'm 26 weeks pregnant and have recently started craving the smell of eucalyptus constantly. Has this happened to anyone else? I tried to explain to my DH how absolutely amazing it is smelling to me right now, but he obviously can't really relate! |
Anonymous
| 38 weeks here and feel that way about mint! |
Anonymous
| because it smells "clean" perhaps (both scents) and you are evolutionarily programmed to seek cleanlieness and avoid infections? |
Anonymous
| I LOVE the smell of eucalyptus...pregnant or not! I have become super sensitive to smells this pregnancy and there are very few things I like. I will stand in the soap aisle for 15 minutes smelling every soap. So far, eucalyptus, tea tree oil and sandalwood are the ones I like the best. I usually like lavender, but it's not sitting with me so well at the moment. |
Anonymous
| Ooooh - I usually like certain strong smells (like coffee beans) that are totally repulsing me right now. For some reason, it's the eucalyptus that is really getting me - I have a bottle of the oil and just love it. I had heard of food and taste cravings, but craving smells is a new idea for me. The idea of craving "clean" smells makes sense...... Although the other smell I'm craving are the smell of fresh earth. |
Anonymous
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Mint, eucalyptus, tea tree oil and sandalwood--all have antibacterial properties, I belive.
PP, I had pica in early pregnancy. I wanted to EAT dirt. Satistfied the craving with mineral water--I figured it was some sort of mineral deficiency. |
Anonymous
| I am 35 weeks and for the past 2 weeks haven't been able to stop thinking about eucalyptus drops! It started off with a cold and I had one lolly to help with sore throat, next thing I know I can't go to sleep without chewing on a few (the Aussie's brand ones). Yum yum and love it so much =) Also in love with the smell of tea tree oil but not as bad as eucalyptus |
Anonymous
| My friend has these rubber mats in her house and I just want to eat them whenever I smell them. It's crazy. |
Anonymous
| The eucalyptus mint lotion and massage oil from Bath and Body Works is amazing. |
Anonymous
Floor mats? Do they smell like food? |
Anonymous
no... it's weird, like i said. I also have the weird urge to consume (as in swallow) large quantities of gum. |
Anonymous
| I have to sniff eucalyptus oil too! It's a pregnancy addiction for me, I drop some on a rag and huff it, I can't figure out why but the craving goes awau immediately after birth. This is my 4th pregnancy and it was the same with all. |
Anonymous
| Try Thymes Eucalyptus lotion, etc. Smells amazing. |
Anonymous
| Maybe it has something to do with the nasal dilation (eucalyptus is a natural decongestant) https://www.amazon.com/Fess-Eucalyptus-Nasal-Spray-Default/dp/B00C1W4ZHY |
Anonymous
| With my son I loved mint - toothpaste by Colgate rocked my socks. |