Nesting!

[chaoskay]

Right, I can see dirt everywhere, and I've knackered myself trying to clean everything that doesn't move out of my way fast enough.

Thing is my house still looks as bad as it ever did, I'm sure.

It is so frustrating to have such a desperate need to clean, and such a huge bump that gets in the way all the time. I have horrendous back pain now, and I don't even know if it's cos I'm going into labour or if it's because of me hoovering every single bit of exposed carpet / furniture / curtain I can get my hands on, for hours now.

I've managed to get myself to sit down and drink a brew, but I'm already thinking about what I can clean next, although I know I'm being stupid as I'm going to end up hurting myself at this rate.

Somebody tell me to stop! I didn't get this nesting thing as bad as this last time. Is anyone else at this stage?

When pregnant with ds2 dh woke up in the middle of the night with the fire alarms going off because I decided that I had to replace the batteries and test them all in preparation for ds2.

It's just ridiculous. I've had a couple of strong braxton hicks today, and backache almost continiously, which has just got soooo bad. I'm walking around iike I'm 80.

Daft thing is, OH has taken my daughter out for the day so I can have a break, and I've just gone and crippled myself. There was some builders rubbish in the back yard from when we had some plastering done, and clever old me went and bin bagged it and dragged it about in an attempt to tidy the back yard - which is just plain stupid.

I'm 39 weeks now, due 17th April, and I just want to meet my baby now. Forcing myself to sit still now, but this is driving me mad! Please let this be over and done with soooon!

chaosokay - look at it this way, even if you aren't in labour yet - your house is cleaner!

I scrubbed the inside of the dishwasher today and got stuck inside - big bump stuck under top rack. I lay on the door to reach the back, sort of reversed in then realised the whirly bit was wedged under my bump.

18 month old DD busy pissing herself laughing at mummy cursing loudly inside big metal machine. Managed to extricate myself after a minute or so luckily but you be careful with your nesting - it can be extremely hazardous. Not to mention embarrassing if the fire brigade have to come extricate you!

With all three of mine I went into labour the evening of the day I got a really strong urge to clean. So it could be soon!

The nesting instinct didn't hit me until evening that I went into labour with DD2. I had to make sure that DD1 had a properly cooked meal (I made sure she had boiled pots, 3 types of veg, meat and gravy) hilarious for 1 child! I then made a map for mil to make sure she knew where everything was.(that in its self was hilarious because she knows because how and where we live!) But at the time, was the most important thing for me.

It was a bit of an over-the-top thing for me too - frantically scrubbing skirting boards behind the toilet with an old toothbrush is one example.

I didn't realise at the time that I was behaving oddly, but lookign back I can see it! By the time it was my third baby dh klnew the signs well!

I realised things were getting out of hand when I spotted the little screw knob thing at the bottom of the radiator and saw dust on there, thought I really must clean that, and maybe a toothbrush would do the job. (not one we're currently using I have to add!), and then went on to think maybe I should check the other radiators too. (blush)

Lol at getting stuck in the dishwasher though! I'm not that bad yet, but there's time - or maybe there isn't?! (she says hopefully!)

I not only cleaned the whole house, but was convinced that the pool was a little too full (don't ask) and emptied it by an inch one bucket at a time.

My mother just stood there pleading with me to stop but I just had to....

I was like this a few weeks back, i cleaned everything in site and then felt like i was going into labour afterwards but actually i'd just really pulled my back and over done it! but even now although i have calmed down a bit i am still looking around thinking that is isn't clean enough...god i feel right a right saddo

Yesterday I scrubbed the grouting in the bathroom with a toothbrush, cleaned the soap dispenser in the washing machine (DH didn't realise this was even possible) changed the cooker hood thingy and wet-wiped all the wood work in our hallway.

LOL at heavily pregnant lady stuck in dishwasher - might try and avoid that today!

No contractions yet, but just spotted some filthy skirting boards whilst typing this, so maybe I should get down there and see if that works....

40+9, being induced Tuesday - so probably should try and conserve my energy but you know how it is!

wow! Just found this whilst randomly searching Google. I went into labour the next day, so yep, I'd say mad cleaning urges equal giving birth :O)

Nesting not doing anything for me yet, EDD today and have been cleaning and stocking freezer for weeks. Have decided i'm cleaning cooker hood and defrosting kitchen freezer today, as well as a quick dust round. DH has almost finished LO's room, just boarder, blind, curtains and door handle to fit so more dust from drilling later.
Wallace din't go quite as far as the toothbrush behind the loo, but did attack the skirts with the hoover tube the other day. Spotted dust on lamp feet whilst sitting on my ball last night so i'm off to attack them now. Catch up later.

I am a complete slattern and being pregnant also makes me so tired that I can barely move off the sofa but I am now constantly annoyed at all the mess and dirt in my house. Occasionally I do something eg clean washing machine soap slot, clean behind radiators but mostly I just moan to DP about how he needs to do it all. He hates me being pg 'cos all I do is complain.