3rd Tri/End-of-term Burst of energy: Myth or no?

missimone · January 2014

Is this really something that I should expect to happen? I'm almost 39 wks and nothing has happened yet.

I was telling my mom about all that still needed to get done, and she told me not to worry about it b/c I'll get my burst of energy. But just in case I don't, she'll help when she gets to town. I just need to know if this is something for me to look forward to or not to count on at all.

What say you…?

mkat10414 · January 2014

Might be one of those hit or miss type things. The day before I went into labor I went on a massive cleaning/organizing spree. I just figured, during that moment, I was doing all that because I was scheduled to work the next 6 days in a row.

ChuggingWater · January 2014

I had one this time between 37-38 weeks. May have been holiday preparation though

Pinknights · January 2014

Hmm I don't think so. I'll be 40 weeks tomorrow and never felt a burst of energy. I did feel the need to organize baby stuff in the past few weeks, but it got me tired. So I think everyone's different.

Deblondie1 · January 2014

I did. Mine kicked in about mid 37 weeks and lasted until the day before I went into active labor. My house looked great for that week! And I cooked dinner every night. I felt really good lol

rowanthefrog · January 2014

Happened to me, but may have been bc we got my parents to take my older sons for 4 days so we had a small window to get things done. I was 38 weeks and DH and I did all sorts of things, reorganized the playroom, kitchen, bathrooms, hung pictures.

The day that I went into labor I felt quite energized after being a blob for weeks and took my boys out to paint pottery, etc whlie having ctx every 10 min.

So for me it was true!

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ashybear · January 2014

DH and I have been joking that I had a very "me" nesting instinct: If you're familiar with Myers-Briggs, I'm an ENTJ, which basically makes me work-obsessed. I woke up at 4:30am, wide wide awake, the morning I went into labor, and spent 5 hours busting through a huge To Do list of tasks. I felt so productive and satisfied, and 13 hours later I was in labor This was 4 days past my due date.)! So, burst of energy? Totally. Nesting? Not really.

Shannahbee · January 2014

So for me, I wouldn't say that I got a 'burst of energy', but from about 37 weeks+ I've been super on top of organizing/cleaning everything- but I really think it's because whatever needs to be done, I feel like I have to do it right away in case I go into labour and can't just do it later... It's like the pressure of the impending due date. Haha.

lmills730 · January 2014

Shannahbee said:

So for me, I wouldn't say that I got a 'burst of energy', but from about 37 weeks+ I've been super on top of organizing/cleaning everything- but I really think it's because whatever needs to be done, I feel like I have to do it right away in case I go into labour and can't just do it later... It's like the pressure of the impending due date. Haha.

This. I am 39+2 and have been keeping up with the cleaning, organizing, laundry, etc because I feel like labor could come at any second so I can't put this stuff off. I wouldn't say I'm a bundle of energy about it though, I'm pretty sleepy all the time.

Jmattis · January 2014

I felt a burst of energy the final three weeks of pregnancy and went into total nesting mode. I wanted to clean all.the.time and organize. Good thing I did all that when I ha the energy bc my house now looks like a bomb went off and prob won't be cleaned for a longggg time.

mrsjenni · January 2014

I get spurts of energy here and there, but I have 3 kids, so I need to be "on" 24/7. I think you should try to chip away at your to do list when you're feeling up to it and take breaks if you start to over do it.

km_md · January 2014

I've had a couple of little nesting spurts later on in this pregnancy, including a huge one last night. I got a ton of stuff accomplished and had energy to do it all. I am hoping that this means that baby is on her way soon, but I'm not going to hold my breath!

BABYROSEJEANS17 · January 2014

I'm on mobile but probably as far long as you. This is my first and I've been exhausted this entire pregnancy. I'm STILL waiting for this "burst" everyone speaks of. I have a ton of stuff to do, but I'd rather be napping.

missimone · January 2014

annnikasoon said:
38 weeks and 4 days. Nada. I have to force myself to do anything. I have mental nesting instinct and would really like to do many tasks but instead sit on the couch and watch TV. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!

This is me to a 'T'.

missimone · January 2014

So it seems that it varies from person to person. Translation: myth for most, fact for few.

ETA: thanks ladies!

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