Nesting Instinct
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Topic: Nesting Instinct
Posted By: Zaylah
Subject: Nesting Instinct
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 2:16pm
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This is mainly a question for those who have had bubs before I suppose. Especially love to hear from anyone who has had an early/prem baby.
Did you ever get the 'nesting' instinct? How long before you went into labour did it kick in? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 2:33pm
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i had my first at 36weeks. So not really early but i got nesting about the week before he was born. Didn't realise it at the time though. I was quite sick during his pregnancy but that week I was out everywhere getting things sorted, set up all the bassinet etc and washed all his clothes. Everyone was telling me it was too early to be putting the carseat in the car.
With my second i didn't really nest until i was in labour (day before my due date), and then decided that this baby couldn't come until i had vacuumed and cleaned out the cupboards, was a good way to keep contractions happening. Hope that helps |
Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 2:33pm
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I didnt get it Zaylah and I had M at 38 weeks ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 2:59pm
| I got it maybe a week or so before going into labour (39w) |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 3:05pm
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i didnt have it either time..Dh was hoping:)(and i had them at 38 and 39 weeks) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 3:14pm
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I went on a baking frenzy the day before I went into labour. I cooked 2 batches of muffins, cookies, slices and a cake. That seemed to be my nesting -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 3:19pm
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I had it on/off from 25 weeks, but every day the week before I went into labour, infact the day my waters broke was probably the worst!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mumoftwins
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 3:24pm
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About 3 weeks before my twins were born I spent days washing and folding all their clothes and making sure their room was ready......however I didn't go into labour I was induced so can't help with that bit!!
With #3 I had his room organised about 4 wks before his due date.....he was just over 2 wks early by elective, and with this one now, I really want to get organised now (28wks) but can't!!! So I think it can be different for each pregnancy! |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 5:46pm
I bought a vacuum cleaner the day my waters broke with Callum at 31 weeks .. Does that count? 
I did most of my "nesting" while C was in hospital and I was waiting for him to come home. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 5:50pm
| My mum mowed the lawns the day I was born. She'd never mown the lawns before and she's never mown them since... :-) |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 6:40pm
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About a week before hand I was cooking up a storm! Made heaps of meals that I froze for when DS was born.
I also decided that I HAD to paint our room and our spare room so was up a ladder and down on my knees painting skirting boards! That was very naughty and DH was not impressed with me. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 7:08pm
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nested with Joel on the weekend after I finished work - had him on the Monday when I had just yanked down all the curtains for washing!!
Didn't nest with L & Z and this time I have been doing stuff since maybe 25 weeks? ------------- 
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 7:33pm
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I was washing the porch area a LOT at I think 28 weeks, it kind of tapered off after that. I suppse I did a lot of washing in the 2 weeks before I had him, and I rather enjoyed organising the airing cupboard (3 times) but the washing was more a "I'm due in a week and nothing is clean!" sort of thing rather than nesting.
ETA: He was 10 days late. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 8:52pm
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I found myself in the ceiling cavity doing an "essential" job on the Saturday. On the Sunday I went into labour around 5pm at 33+5 and had Kiara that night. The week before I'd also had a mould obsession and had to clean the ceiling and windows in the entire house. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 20 May 2010 at 8:59pm
Oh that reminds me, the 2 weeks prior to having her I moved our room around about 6 times trying to have the best 'space' for when she came  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Zaylah
Date Posted: 21 May 2010 at 10:25am
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I have really enjoyed reading these!
Also very glad to know that it doesn't necessarily mean labour is going to start in the next week or anything. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 21 May 2010 at 11:36am
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I havent exerienced it yet but my cousin washed her car on the day she went into labour, 6 days late, never had before and hasnt since!!! my aunt knew something was happening when we saw her doing it!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: H8r8ford
Date Posted: 02 June 2010 at 1:43pm
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I am OC about cleaning at the moment and nothing is clean enough and everthing smells. I have carpet sprinkles, air freshner spary, scented candles, windows open in this rain with the fire going hard out and I can still smell dog, or cat or kids or Partner or cows or dirt or food or farts or nappies or WHATEVER! I want to paint the walls cos they are dirty and I want to hire a rug doctor cos the carpets are dirty, I want to clean the car cos its dirty (we live on a farm), I want to mow the lawns cos they are long I want to weed the garden cos it looks like a mess. I want to sort out the old clothes, linen, toys for Salvos. I want the garage sorted out. The old beds taken away, the horse groomed and fed, the dog to have a bath someone to change the cat litter box, get all the washing washed and dry, get more firewood, pay all the bills, tidy up the study, sort out the junk drawer, wash the new babys clothes, start buying post maternity things, shop, prepare meals for the freezer, bake.
I am 30 weeks. |
Posted By: Guest_66521
Date Posted: 05 February 2012 at 5:45pm
Yes, I am in the same position at the moment. Some days I feel like I have so much to do, and other days I feel like it can wait. I have struggled a bit because I live with my partners in laws and the baby will be in our room. Because of lack of space their isn’t much I can do. What I have been doing though is preparing to move out, with the notion it may not even happen, but even so, I get into the zone, and I look into rentals when I can. I do tend to wash her new items and tried to put the car-seat in the car, but then it ends up being pulled out again. I had the port-a-cot set up, but it made me upset having so much clutter in the room and it made me feel better when I packed it up, and now we aren’t so squished in. I definitely get the feeling that I am the only one preparing, and I have certain niggles about how things are done in the house, like where things in the fridge are placed, air flow in the house (the bathroom has no fan, so I tend to open the window and close the door to let steam out and prevent condensation, also the toilet is parallel to our room, the same principal applies to bad smells), the old threadbare carpet also makes me uneasy. ------------- TTC since March 2010 MC #1: Sept 2011 Sperm Test: 0 sperm revealed March 2012 MC #2: April 2012 Referred onto Fertility Specialists: May 2012 |
Posted By: KatieD
Date Posted: 05 February 2012 at 5:49pm
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I had nesting instinct with both of mine. Kicked in about 36 weeks, and boy did I have it bad. Up ladders, wallpapering, painting, laying laminate floors throughout, bleaching cupboards, cooking cauldrons of spagbol. My poor hubby was knackered, but didnt dare question my logic for fear of the other hormones kicking in and setting him straight
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Posted By: AbzandH
Date Posted: 06 February 2012 at 12:55pm
| I didnt have it so much with H but this pregnancy since about 14 weeks I haven't stopped... our vacuum is out every second day, I put everything away every chance I get, feel like i cant leave the house or have people over unless its spotless, organized the linen cupboard, all of the clothes in everyones drawers, cleaning ceilings, windows and even vacuumed the front porch yesterday... i'm only 24 weeks!! |