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Nesting: how long between finishing nesting and going into labour was it for you?

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LexiLexi · 15/10/2015 13:14

Just curious to hear other's experiences. I'm 39+6 today and I feel I'm done with the nesting now, just want to put my feet up and rest! Oh and eat.

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MaisieDotes · 15/10/2015 13:18

About two or three days. With DD I was fixated on cleaning the fitted wardrobe in her room-to-be. I remember scrubbing the sides and top of it- it was fine beforehand!

With DS I got up out of bed at 1am one night and went and poured a 2 litre bottle of bleach all around the utility room

MaisieDotes · 15/10/2015 13:18

I scrubbed and rinsed after obvs!

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LexiLexi · 15/10/2015 13:28

Haha MaisieDotes, I can relate to that -spent almost two hours scrubbing and sanding our farm house kitchen table yesterday. It was fine, other than a few light watermarks!

Also noticed that my DS, who is 2.5 doesn't want to let me out of his sight. I've no experience of finishing nesting with him as I was hospitalised at 36 weeks with pre-eclampsia

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hearthattack · 15/10/2015 14:58

Is finishing nesting a thing? I've been done with it for the last few days, after a week of manic cleaning. I'm 39+5 and all I've wanted to do since Monday is sleep and eat. I figured I was just exhausted after all the house work, walking up hills and bouncing on an f-ing ball!

I'm not holding out much hope that it's a sign of anything though. I'm pretty resigned to the fact the I'm going to go 10+ over and end up with the dreaded induction.

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LexiLexi · 15/10/2015 21:10

hearthattack maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. You may find the induction date is negotiable, if you can bear waiting, that is!

Mine's pencilled in for 42 weeks, the Consultant did originally suggest 40+10 but I think that's just standard NICE guidelines. Very best of luck and let's hope the stopping nesting is a sign for both of us!

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Scattymum101 · 16/10/2015 19:48

I never finished nesting lol. With dd1 major nesting was a sign things were happening. With dd2 being exhausted was a sign. I still wanted to nest but couldn't as had no energy x

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LexiLexi · 16/10/2015 21:40

Scattymum101 that pretty much sums up how I feel, I'd like to do more but have had to stop as I'm exhausted.

As DS is 2.5, I could be doing housework all day and it would never be done!

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Scattymum101 · 17/10/2015 04:56

Exactly the same age gap as mine :-)
The two days before I went into labour with dd2 I just wanted to sleep. I had a mw appointment on the Tuesday and then went to my mums and slept on her couch for 3 hours while she entertained dd1. The next day I sat on my ball and did lots of rotations and then woke up on the Thursday and knew that was it. I was having s home birth so I had to clean a bit but I was so tired that I struggled.

Very different to dd1 when I organised hubby's sock drawer and bought new blinds for every room in the house the day my contractions started lol.

typetytypetypes · 18/10/2015 18:25

DS1 zero nesting, born 39+4. DS2 nested for months, towards the end there was so little to do I was cleaning the bathroom several times a day, born 42+0 after induction.

Both were quite annoying in their own way! Just thought I'd share. Best wishes to you all!

poocatcherchampion · 19/10/2015 17:47

Off topic it why have you got planned inductions in already?

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LexiLexi · 21/10/2015 21:09

Scattymum how did you find the early days with 2? My DS is very excited and keeps offering to give his toys to the new baby, but have a feeling that might change!

Typetypetypes thank you for the good wishes. Both nesting and not nesting are indeed annoying in their own way.

Poocatcher, I'm under Consultant Led Care and for various reasons can't have a standard induction, everything has to be tailor made in my birth plan. Another appt tomorrow. Have a feeling they are going to offer me a sweep & I don't want one yet (even tho I'm starting to feel ever so impatient for baby to arrive!)

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Scattymum101 · 21/10/2015 21:59

Honestly the early days were pretty easy. Dd2 slept almost constantly and once I got past the nightmare we had BF (she had tongue tie and I was in agony and had no support) and moved her onto formula she was easy til about 4 weeks. Then she developed reflux and it was awful as she was really poorly and had weight gain issues.

Dd1 was and still is amazing with her though. They adore each other and get on so well. She still shares pretty well even though she's finding dd2 more challenging with her crawling now. She's 8 months and dd1 is 3 and they're so lovely together.

SnozzberryPie · 21/10/2015 22:11

I never nested with dd, which is a shame as she was born into a grubby house which just got worse

I'm 34 weeks with dc2 and when I'm not at work all I want to do is sleep! When does nesting normally start?

Terrifiedandregretful · 22/10/2015 21:50

I never nested. I've never had the desire to clean in my life and thought late pregnancy might get me a cleaner house, but sadly not.

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LexiLexi · 23/10/2015 16:55

Scattymum that's good to hear. My DS is so sweet and loving but very Mummy, mummy so have been worried how he'll be. I think in the longer term it's a great age gap as hopefully they're close enough in age to want to play together.

Snozzberry, mine started quite late at 37 weeks, so there's time yet! DP works outside in a messy job and also have a messy toddler so everything has quickly descended into chaos, apart from a few cupboards, which neither of them go into.

Terrified, the main thing is a happy home and I'm sure being a bit more relaxed about things helps that.

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jamtartandcustard · 04/11/2015 12:37

I remember ripping up the bathroom floor with dc2 and started relaying another one. Didn't get finished for about 6 weeks as labour started that night! Didn't nest with dc1 but technically never went into labour with her, and I can't remember what happened with dc3.

BlueChampagne · 06/11/2015 23:55

Nesting, what nesting? X2

mrsleomcgary · 07/11/2015 23:05

PFB is 21months,i'm still waiting for my nesting instinct to kick in.

brokencrayons · 08/11/2015 17:42

I've been nesting since 30 weeks! Although its probably just panic cleaning. I've been proper nesting for about 2 weeks. Painting, bleaching, scrubbing walls, making sure the laundry basket is empty at night, only white boil washed bed sheets on the beds. It's a bit nuts! I'm 38 weeks and today I have been in bed all day :( .

Sleepybunny · 08/11/2015 17:55

DD1 born early at 35 weeks. I didn't feel a particularly steong urge to nest. Although we did refit the bathroom and I was cleaning a little more than usual.

I'm 37+5 with DC2 and it's been manic for a few weeks now! I washed curtains today, for absolutely no reason. Also all clothes are washed and ironed by the end of the day. It's become a bit of an obsession.

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