I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I’m 35 and 11 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby. I absolutely cannot stand the smell of meat cooking and have a hard time eating it. I never experienced this with my other two pregnancies and need to know if it will get better. Any advice is appreciated.
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Deer and Hamburger were the WORST with my daughter lol
It made me vomit I still have a hard time going to the butcher … especially chicken
I hated it all cooking and went totally off mince, only been recently I can eat mince now… I had to go onto quorn (wee mans now 2 years) good luck xx
Both times! Couldn’t handle it! Almost went my entire pregnancy with no bacon or sausages with my first daughter 
I couldn’t do any red meat when I was pregnant with my first daughter… made me so sick… but everything made me sick 
second daughter I didn’t have any clue I was pregnant until about almost 5 months pregnant
Yup with ny second towards tge end of pregnancy if id smell my food cooking it would make me sick and I couldnt eat it swear I practically lived off cucumbers and ranch,or vinegar
It’s chicken for me, would literally gag at the slightest smell of it
Yup with my third pregnancy meat and chicken grossed me out
The smell of meat made me very sick during my first pregnancy couldn’t eat or even smell it without throwing up. Thankfully it didn’t happen my other pregnancies, now I eat meat with no problem
Me me me!!! When I was pregnant with my son
It was awful! Any strong food smell was bad.
Smell of every thing ,every food ,every perfume , some trees leaves,even some songs (music )too made me sick during pregnancies…
Whenever My husband cook meats like tacos or hamburgers… I can’t stand the smell around the house! I had to closed my bedroom door. I’m 19 weeks pregnant with my daughter
Yes that happened to me years ago
I still get kind of grossed out my little is 10 months old now
I absolutely hated the smell of meat cooking while pregnant.
Didn’t like smell of hot dogs that was with my first pregnancy.
yip thats how i knew i was pregnant with the 3 of mine… i love my meat never had a problem wirh it… but bacon being fried in the pan would make me boke all through my pregnancy
I haven’t been able to eat meat or eggs sense ive become pregnant.
With my daughter I could not eat meat at all, the smell made me sick to my stomach! I honestly couldn’t eat meat until after I had her, funny thing tho is that she wouldn’t eat meat until she was about 3-3.5 
I couldn’t eat meat my entire pregnancy!! Like it couldn’t even be cooked in my house!!
Me. I hated pizza, bleach, any scents like perfume or fragrance, sausage/bacon, and eggs.
It is common… Suffered it myself
I couldn’t stand the smell of mince cooking or eat mince when I was pregnant with both my children so just didn’t cook it. I got my mum to make meals with mince so my partner didn’t miss out
I couldn’t even eat meat
Yes all 3 i used to vomit in my mouth when grocery shopping if i went near the meat but once born no issues
I was vegetarian before pregnancy and then the meat cravings kicked in didn’t find much i had for smell aversions besides body odor and god help you if I smelled cigarettes
Both of my pregnancies I couldn’t stand the smell or taste of meat, I ended up becoming anemic and found out after passing out with my first. I was put on iron pills and it helped, but I still couldn’t stand the smell or taste of meat until after I gave birth.
hated it with all 4 pregnancys
I found mine was more from having low iron plus anything raw cooking made me sick
My wife years ago said ground beef smelled like dog food and she couldn’t stand it when it was raw
Not pregnant and can’t stand the smell of cooking meat
30 weeks today but at first I was this was supper food smell made me sucks ND I couldn’t eat , try eati g what you like and small meals threw the day
Yes! I’m 30 weeks and I can’t smell it being cooked at all! Any meat! And I can’t smell any kind of chicken at all!
My dr put me on a high protein diet (without meat) because I just can’t eat it and of course baby needs the protein!
This is my 5th pregnancy and this is the Only pregnancy I have been like this! 
But I also have HG 
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Yes. Raw meat smelled disgusting, but I could eat beef as long as I didn’t cook it. Any pork made me vomit instantly, my son is 3 and I still don’t eat pork.
It’s called food aversions
Me!!! We had a roast in the crock pot … The smell was horrible. I actually took it out of the kitchen and plugged it in our in the garage so at least the rest of the family could eat. 
I couldn’t stand the smell of meat when pregnant with my first child 24 years ago I’ve been vegetarian ever since
Any raw meat made me about get sick while I was pregnant both times, luckily that went away once I had my kids!
Totally normal!!
Make sure you’re getting protein from other food sources like peanut butter, veggies etc. I think chicken and pork upset my stomach the most so my husband would pick up beef jerky, still meat but doesn’t seem to bother me as much
I sure did. And ukw sucked? I worked at a deli at that time
Raw meat cooked Meat and coffee. Working at a fast food restaurant when I had to make and smell all of those smells all the time SUCKED 
I could not stand the smell of any kind of raw meat cooking. I had to have my husband cook everything before I got home so I didn’t smell it. Bacon and burger were the worse.
All cooking meat smelled so bad to me that I’d vomit.
Tbh me wanting meat was why I was pretty sure I was gonna test positive when we found out about this baby. I’m 37 weeks. Before I got pregnant I was actually a vegetarian transitioning to veganism…
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When I was pregnant with my daughter, I couldn’t eat anything except soup and crackers my first trimester. My second and third trimester I was able to eat burgers, chicken, and pork chops. But, steak was a no go. Now, I still can’t eat steak. I am pregnant with my second child and I’m able to eat more this time then last time.
Me! Pork was my kryptonite with my 3rd. It never improved while I was pregnant, but returned to normal afterward.
I couldn’t stand the smell of bacon cooking when I was pregnant with my son. It lasted the entire pregnancy.
I couldn’t stand the smell of any food during my first pregnancy. I would be cooking and mid meal would start gagging and throw all the food down the garbage disposal
With my second but I craved peanut butter crackers with grapes and bean I’m usually a meat eater but had terrible heart burn
I couldn’t look at or smell chicken when I was pregnant with my first daughter.
I did with my 3rd could not stomach hamburger what so ever. No the smell of it raw not the smell of it cooking and could not eat it. I was 24 at the time was pregnant with a boy.
I absolutely hated the smell of rotisserie chicken. Could not go any where
I had this when I was pregnant with my daughters,but only my girls not with my boy! I’m pregnant now with my 3rd girl and in my first trimester I could not stand the smell of any meat! Now I can eat burgers and steak but chicken and pork still make me gag! I’m 25 weeks!
My youngest did that to me. I’m a steak eater and couldn’t even smell meat. It souks make me sick! So I literally ate sides/ veggies and Chick-fil-a
My third one was bad! I still can’t stand raw meat
the smell of meat made me want to die
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All I wanted to eat was meat and sour gummy worms when I was pregnant
Me!!! Then my son was born and wouldn’t eat meat until he was 8!
I could not stand ground beef when I was pregnant with my 3rd
It gets better. I couldn’t even look at raw meat when I was expecting my daughter.
I hated the smell of red meat/wet dog food to the point where my partner had to feed the dog outside and I had to sit in a different room with a scented candle lit while he cooked any red meat
But I loved the smell or BBQ chicken and any chicken flavoured cat food 
- no I didn’t eat said cat food but it legit smelled like chicken noodle soup
Yup. I was completely vegetarian for my first pregnancy.
I couldn’t stand spaghetti when I was pregnant with my son, my entire pregnancy. I didn’t want to see spaghetti, smell spaghetti, couldn’t even talk about spaghetti.
I hated the smell of hamburger cooking and couldn’t eat meat for awhile and if it was fried
I’m just about 36 weeks right now, and up until about a month ago I couldnt stand the smell of meat cooking or raw. Made me instantly sick.
Still hate handling, smelling, looking at meat after all these years.
I was this way with my first. Pretty much became a vegetarian. Only meet could eat was grilled or fried chicken and had to get takeout bc I couldn’t cook it.
Yep. And still can’t eat chicken. My daughter is 13
I couldn’t deal with any form of meat baby#2. It took 3 years after birth until I could stand it again.
23 weeks with my 3rd and yes. I hate it 
I can eat it but the smell is awful to me lately.
With my 2 pregnancy I did never got better
Yes!!! To this day I still have to add a TON of garlic salt and onion powder to my beef. And chicken has to be covered in spices and made in the instapot. Lol.
Yes I did with my first
I had the same problem with my first born he will be 9 years old this year it was the worst out of all my pregnancy’s I had morning sickness from 12 weeks upto 41 weeks of pregnancy and the smell of meat made everything100× worse the doctor told me that it’s the change in hormone levels that cause it. Good luck momma i hope it gets better try stay away from meat if it’s possible
I was like that with my first baby. Couldn’t stand any type of meat smell
I couldn’t eat mince during my first two pregnancies at all! I found out I was pregnant the morning after eating tacos cause I was so sick i went and got a test! And couldn’t eat spaghetti at all!
I was like that with my daughter.
I did not like the smell of meat being deep fried or roasted.
Went threw with my first pregnancy couldn’t stand the smell or eat it my daughter is now 36 and is very picky when it comes to certain meats
I couldn’t smell or eat hamburger meat while pregnant with my oldest daughter
I can’t stand the smell of most food right now 
10weeks today 
Yes. But for me it was beef.
It was eggs for me 
And now I still can’t stand it
Yes anything with pork and to this day I barely eat pork and my baby just turned 18
Couldn’t stand it!!!
Yes I have a healthy 2 year old. He would reject all meat. If I ate it anyway I was In the bathroom immediately. He is funny about meat. I am good to eat meat now
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I can’t stand the smell or taste of it
Me I hated the smell of meat cooking but had a major craving for raw mince meat for about 3 weeks drove me mad
I was like that with my second all through my pregnancy.
I lied and said it made me sick to smell it so my husband would cook.
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Yep. It’s been like this thru most of my pregnancies for me. I just can’t do most meats. I can eat fish usually but not always. I just try to make sure I’m getting plenty of protein and fats from other sources still. It unfortunately didn’t stop for me, but that doesn’t mean it won’t get better for you. Food aversions can change throughout pregnancy, but sometimes they don’t. I drink whey protein shakes, high protein ensures and try to eat lots of nuts and peanut butter and fish whenever my body will let me. So far we haven’t had any issues from my meat aversions.
My 2nd pregnancy I didn’t eat any meat. It grossed me out so much
why are you asking people you don’t know ask your doctor
I couldn’t stand the smell, taste or texture of chicken (except chicken strips) when I was pregnant. My son is now 2.5 & I still struggle with it.
My first and third pregnancy I didn’t want to smell, touch or eat any meat the whole time!! Just make sure you’re getting protein from a different source.
I had an aversion to meat when pregnant with my 2nd!
Ground beef made me so nauseous