Nesting

[garoux]

Good God, I'm driving myself nuts. Because of doctor's orders, I'm not allowed to do a lot of physical activity which includes cleaning, laundry, etc. But I crave to do these things. Tim's washed Gwen's clothes, and I've been folding them and putting them away. It's just something to have done. We finally got her nursery furniture over the weekend, so now I have these cravings to make everything *perfect*. So there's not just the urge to get Gwen's room ready but to get the rest of the house ready as well. I want to mop the floor, vacuum the drapes, and do all sorts of things I'm not allowed to do. Argh!

This just kicked in since I got word last week that my obgyn and perinatologist want to start looking to induce labor between October 14th and October 21st (because of gestational diabetes--I'll be 39 weeks then). It's like I can feel each second eeking past, and I'm horrified at the thought of not having things done before Gwen gets here.

[courey]

Oh wow, you must be feeling like you're going nuts with not being able to do anything! I'm fairly certain that all that cleaning and busywork is the only thing that saves the sanity of expectant mothers! :e

[PotatoFace]

i nested like you wouldnt believe.

i was nine months pregnant, on my hands and knees scrubbing the floor, cleaning drapes, washing carpets. you name it, it was scrubbed. her nursery was ready two months before her birth, and now it is a wreck.

one piece of advice though. about a few days before you are induced, have someone help you completely clean your house. i cant tell you how lucky i was that mum came over and helped clean this house with me. when i got home, i was recovering from a rather rough delivery via c section. however your delivery goes you are going to be sore and tired. and although i didnt get to bring home baby right away, i still couldnt do much of anything. and we were shuttling ourselves back and forth from the hospital. there was no time to clean. i had her on the 5th and today, ten days later we finally got around to cleaning our house. we didnt have to do much because it was cleaned soo well during those last few weeks.

good luck.

god, i miss being huge and pregnant. i could do without the hellious back pain i had the last four days of my pregnancy(ohh wait, that was labor!), but i miss the belly and how lovely i felt. but nothing, i mean nothing compares to seeing her face looking up at me from breastfeeding.

god im gonna cry thinking about it.

[dormilona]

it's so weird, i haven't had the energy to nest at all. i can't figure it out. maybe it's because i've still got a few months to worry about it. i feel bad, but i've been so focused on getting all my work stuff in order so i can just leave it and be at home when he gets here. *feels like a bad mom* the one exception to the rule is that i've become a bit obessive about the kitchen lately. i'm doing dishes at 3 am! normally i just do them in the morning, but now i can't leave them. it bugs the crap out of me.