I have Superpowers! - 5wks 4days

I've long been an advocate of breastfeeding and natural childbirth, and if you want to know why, just ask--I could talk your ear off for hours about the subjects. In my internet searchings, I've been most amused to find funny T-shirts that advocate the subject. One t-shirt for a little boy says, "Boob Man" and another for mom says "I make milk--what's your superpower?"

It turns out I already have superpowers! In the last 48 hrs, my sense of smell has begun to compete with a bloodhound, and it's not always fun. Everything is obnoxious! A doctor walks in and I can smell the cologne like he just poured it on me. Someone across the room puts lotion on their hands, and it doesn't advertise a scent, but I can just smell flowery stuff everywhere. A patient is asked if she smokes, drinks or uses drugs, and she says no, but to me it smells like we're in a bar, so I have to ask "ok, then, who does?" and when the dad fesses up, I have to ask him to leave, because I can't breathe! The bottle of water smells funny, don't even get me started about the gas station, and I am so thankful Cocoa just had a bath! There are good smells, too. Everything is magnified. The clean laundry (that's been in the drawers a while) smells fresh, Dan smells like home, and when there's no offending odor, I find myself utterly happy.

This sense of smell is tied very closely to my level of nausea, though, which has suddenly appeared in full force since yesterday. Overwhelming and sudden, and now nothing really helps it. In the last week or so, I've had a wave every now and then, but I would just eat something and be fine. Now, however, I have to keep eating, because if my stomach gets empty, it wants to heave, and nothing can stop it. And sudden drops in blood sugar are starting to signal the coming nausea, which I guess is good because I get some warning. Nature Valley peanut butter bars are my friend. And ginger ale. And salads and fruit. And sometimes milk and oreos :) But mostly salads. I've been living off of those pre-packaged ceasar salads in the produce section. They come with everything--croutons, cheese, sometimes sundried tomatoes and bacon bits. And I add anchovies, which are my new favorite food. In case I didn't mention it, it's lunch time and I'm stuck in the PACU with a patient. I'm kind of hungry.

I'm leaving for a sonogram conference tonight, so I may not post for a few days, depending on internet availability. But I will get to have dinner with my parents one of those evenings. This should be interesting!