Nesting hasn't hit yet. Is that normal?

RosinoBride · April 2015

Im 34 wks. I have been tired in every trimester and my work(massage therapy) has worn me out. I've never felt the urge to nest. Actually, the thought of cleaning and organizing my house stresses me out. Is there some nesting pregnancy fairy out there that needs to pay a visit to my home? ☺ or am I just one of those that isn't a nester?

raptorteaparty · April 2015

Eh, I'm kind of the same way. I have some time right now to get things done so I'm forcing myself to do it. But it's definitely not an instinct thing for me.

karaelaine1991 · April 2015

I think nesting is like pretty much every other "normal" pregnancy symptom - you might get it, you might not. I wouldn't worry about it, especially since it's not in any way related to your baby's health and development.

virginiaunicorn11 · April 2015

I will ask my doctor to check my nesting blood levels if it doesn't hit in another week or two.... ;-)

HoosOnFirst · April 2015

Yeah I think my husband is nesting more than I am. I hate how disorganized our house is, but I'm too tired to actually do anything about it. You are not alone!

amhowell14 · April 2015

I'm pregnant with #3, and I've never had the urge to nest. The thought of cleaning/organizing makes me exhausted just thinking about it. You're fine OP, I wouldn't worry about it.

laurendutch · April 2015

I didn't have it last pregnancy bc I was too tired and sore. I do have it this time around but nothing crazy. It may just be my normal purge everything Spring Cleaning.

mishmardhiono · April 2015

Hahahaha I wish the symptom was being lazy.. Cos that's as close to nesting as I am getting.. This whole idea of washing babies clothes? Ergh how is that fun? It sounds as fun as washing DH & my washing. Which isn't fun at all.

KaLikeAWind · April 2015

A week ago today I got a bug up my ass about cleaning, dusting, mad vacuuming my living room, so I did it. But I think that was more just the place was trashed and I was tired of it. Generally I'm too tired to go on cleaning expeditions. And I've felt like crap since Thursday of last week anyway. Eh, whatever. I have some things I want to do and plan on doing a small bit of it at a time, definitely no urges to do it all this very second

rrcameron21 · April 2015

I'm nesting at work but then wayyyyyyyy too tired to do it at home. I wouldn't worry about it. I honestly think it stems from boredom sometimes.

amabarne · April 2015

I've got the nesting thing but it's more like a wandering around the house looking at what needs to be done then doing nothing about it.....I have no motivation.

Westypet · April 2015

Don't worry if you don't have it. It's fun to talk about, but it's so frustrating!

I'm a clutterbug who hates cleaning. We have a cleaning lady bc we both work, and never have time to do deep cleans. Doesn't matter. I could open my own business with the amount of cleaning I HAVE to do lately.

Husband yells at me to sit down and stop dusting/windexing/scrubbing/magic erasering the house every single day. It's such a strong urge that doesn't care if you're tired or not.

The only thing that satisfies it is getting up out of bed/up from resting and doing some sort of cleaning.

I did crazy organizing in our humid garage last night and my husband got all pissy. But in my mind, it HAD to be done!

I dreamed for a month (while on modified bed rest) of washing my car. Not just washing. Extreme detailing. I treated myself to car washing tools and soaps and brushes... and I spent 3 hrs washing my car when I came back from the flu/bronchitis. Everyone kept telling me to sit down or just take it somewhere, but that's not the point! I HAVE TO CLEAN!

Your urge may kick in now, at the end, or never, but trust me... It can make you obsessive! Haha

LaurenAnn0405 · April 2015

@Westypet those are serious nesting urges! Whenever I have dreams about cleaning things it's always stressful because I think about how much there is to do! I finally went through old clothes and papers over the last couple of weeks and got rid of a lot of both. I think that's about as nesting as I'm going to get. I cut the tags off of DS's clothing but it's still sitting in the basket waiting for me to throw it in the washing machine....

Westypet · April 2015

LaurenCearfoss said:
@Westypet those are serious nesting urges! Whenever I have dreams about cleaning things it's always stressful because I think about how much there is to do! I finally went through old clothes and papers over the last couple of weeks and got rid of a lot of both. I think that's about as nesting as I'm going to get. I cut the tags off of DS's clothing but it's still sitting in the basket waiting for me to throw it in the washing machine....

Cut yourself some slack... you've got this. Give yourself a manageable task to do every day so that you feel accomplished.

Don't let yourself get overwhelmed by your master list of to-dos! You've got time.

Emilywooddesign · April 2015

I'm kind of starting to feel a little bit of nesting, not cleaning but mainly just organizing babies stuff. I wish it happened in second tri when I didn't feel like a beached sea mammal

JessHeppell · April 2015

i dont feel the nesting urge either. im too exhausted. hopefully i start to feel it once im done work in 2 weeks and actually have time /energy to do stuff. but luckily MH has been doing a lot of tidying.

lindsladle15 · April 2015

I'm surprised I'm not more into nesting stuff because of my OCD tendencies. I did some with DD, but at this point with this LO, I'm nesting in my mind and making a list of what I want/need done when my sisters and mom come around birth time...does that count?!

aliciac2008 · April 2015

Why is it that I only get the nesting urge when I'm in the middle of work and obviously can't clean. Then as soon as I get home all motivation goes out the window.

mvargas12 · April 2015

aliciac2008 said:
Why is it that I only get the nesting urge when I'm in the middle of work and obviously can't clean. Then as soon as I get home all motivation goes out the window.

I'm like that with the gym. All for it during work, then I get home and I'm like NOPE

mvargas12 · April 2015

I have no interest in cleaning. Very jealous of all you nesting ladies!

mindaa · April 2015

Nope, no nesting yet here and I'm at 35 weeks. Bring it on - I could use some motivation!

apeschka · April 2015

I went through it during the 2nd trimester and now it's over. My parents are coming in a couple weeks to watch our kid while we go out of town and my mom asked what I need help with. I told her to feel free to wash all the baby clothes and linens and put the swing together so I'm hoping to get out of the last leg of cleaning

meandcleyton · April 2015

I got it on Sunday and couldn't stop dh had to finally say I think you should rest now. Oh did I hurt so bad from doing way more than my body has done in so long. I barely could walk Mon or Tues . Just be glad it hasn't hit, it hurts :-)

HoosOnFirst · April 2015

Ugh I got sooo bored cutting tags off of baby clothes. No one can find that fun. And now I have to wash them? Blah! Sounds like a problem for Future HooDoll82! (tm "The Simpsons")

karaelaine1991 · April 2015

hoodoll82 said:
Ugh I got sooo bored cutting tags off of baby clothes. No one can find that fun. And now I have to wash them? Blah! Sounds like a problem for Future HooDoll82! (tm "The Simpsons")

This is going to make me sound super weird but I washed all our NB and 0-3 clothes while we were at my parents' house this weekend (yay free laundry!) and my mom and I actually had so much fun going through them again and gushing over each piece of clothing. Yeah... you can definitely tell that this is our first kid/grandkid lol

laurendutch · April 2015

hoodoll82 said:
Ugh I got sooo bored cutting tags off of baby clothes. No one can find that fun. And now I have to wash them? Blah! Sounds like a problem for Future HooDoll82! (tm "The Simpsons")

I can't wait for future Hoodoll82 to start cursing out Past Hoodoll82

mamameghan · April 2015

I love washing baby clothes and got it into my head to organize all the closet and storage areas about 2 months ago. Now at least 50% of them need to be done again and I have barely enough energy to keep the main areas clean. Sorry entryways, you'll never be clean again haha

Westypet · April 2015

laurendutch said:

hoodoll82 said:
Ugh I got sooo bored cutting tags off of baby clothes. No one can find that fun. And now I have to wash them? Blah! Sounds like a problem for Future HooDoll82! (tm "The Simpsons")
I can't wait for future Hoodoll82 to start cursing out Past Hoodoll82

My mom has been a Nazi about NOT cutting tags off of the baby clothes until baby is born in case something happens or baby is Hagrid-sized. I purchased some great NB sleepers and 3M Polo items second hand-- and oops, took the tags off today! It's not like I can return them anyway, since I bought them all for $3 and $4 at Once Upon a Child.

But heaven forbid I take the tag off a onesie from Target... :o3

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