Very particular about touch?

[MiaJosie]

Did anyone else feel averse to touch in the first trimester? I am in week 7 and finding myself very particular about touch and smells because of nausea. I tell my husband: "Don't hug me like that ... Don't touch me like that ... your breath is bad" and feeling kind of sad about always being mean and rejecting him. Is there a kind/clear way to express how you want to be touched? When does this go away?!

[cmbxm]

Yes! I feel so bad but when he comes home from work he smells of metal and I can’t cope with that, so he showers and sprays, if he hugs me at a certain point in my back I’m actually sick, and I can’t stand having my neck or back touched, if he kisses my neck it makes me so nauseous which is horrid because he feels so bad cos all he’s doing is showing me love, but the baby says no, my guy is super understanding but I hope this wears off soon because I miss the affection and so does he, but just explain it makes you nauseous and you’re hyper sensitive to touch at the moment, it’ll get better xx

[MiaJosie in reply to cmbxm]

All sounds very familiar! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we will soon be back to “normal”.

[Solly-44]

I had this too! It came and went throughout my pregnancy but there were times when my partner holding my hand or just touching me in passing made me cringe. So hard to explain but I hated it. It does go though! X

[Strawberries_cream]

Hello, I was absolutely the same and would actually be sick when OH touched me in the first few weeks. I was very very sensitive to his deodorant and tooth paste smells!!

If I’m honest, I just explained that I was unsure why I was reacting like this but that it wasn’t personal, just probably my hormones. I’m not sure what the dynamics are like with your OH but we laughed about it and giggled about it every time he forgot it would make me sick.

It stopped as the sickness eased up. There is light at the end of the tunnel!

Hope this helps x

[MiaJosie in reply to Strawberries_cream]

Yes, after some repetition I think the message has now “landed” with my husband. You can tell he is making an effort. Actually, I also told him I had written on this forum and how it made me feel more “normal”. Sharing that with him enhanced the feeling that it is not personal but something many feel.