OHbaby! Forums : The nesting instinct..... https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:52:59 +0000 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:51:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=30501 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Congratulations Zasha! Sorry to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=892725&title=the-nesting-instinct#892725 Author: busybee
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Posted: 11 January 2010 at 12:51pm

Congratulations Zasha! Sorry to hear abt the posterior thing but it looks like it worked out ok in the end.

It seriously kicked in...the only thing holding me back is the lack of continued energy..things happen in spurts. But I have about 3 big things that I am absolutely obsessed about and then I will relax..I am not on maternity leave yet but I want to do all of the clutter clearing now. I think I better do it while I still have the desire to. I usually mind if hubby doesn't help me do stuff around the house but not now...I don't care. I need to do it and I have to get it done and I don't mind that he doesnt see the urgency. I have this whole week after work planned out and with a little bit of luck I will be done by the weekend. And I have this insane desire to start baking...perhaps I will get onto that then ]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:51:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=892725&title=the-nesting-instinct#892725 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : i have had the urge since about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=891031&title=the-nesting-instinct#891031 Author: colee25
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Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:38pm

i have had the urge since about 32 weeks which was less than ideal! lol to the point now where if whatever it is that i 'think' needs doing isnt done EXACTLY the way that i think it needs to be done i feel like i am going to have a breakdown! lol 3 weeks and counting... am finally getting to the point though where all my body wants to do is sleep so hopefully i am over it...??? ]]> Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:38:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=891031&title=the-nesting-instinct#891031 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : I am still waiting for the nesting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=881685&title=the-nesting-instinct#881685 Author: Richie
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Posted: 30 December 2009 at 8:52pm

I am still waiting for the nesting instinct to kick in. I too have been shop, shop, shopping! Have finished work now so thought I'd be itching to keep active and do things around the house. Managed an hour in the garden yesterday but that has been it for the past week really. Spending most of my time on the couch in front of the tele! DP goes back to work next Tues so I'm going to make an effort to write a list of things i want to get done before Isla is born and hopefully that will be enough motivation to get me started!
Congrats on your wee girl Sasha btw!!!!]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:52:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=881685&title=the-nesting-instinct#881685 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : I&#039;m the same, I have this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=878396&title=the-nesting-instinct#878396 Author: MamaT
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Posted: 25 December 2009 at 10:11pm

I'm the same, I have this big list of things I want to clean, just have to find the energy to do it. Come on nesting instinct ]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:11:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=878396&title=the-nesting-instinct#878396 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : My cleaning is planned for next...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=878360&title=the-nesting-instinct#878360 Author: monkey33
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Posted: 25 December 2009 at 7:55pm

My cleaning is planned for next week too - hopefully I have a burst of energy then as I have a BIG list of things to do!]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:55:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=878360&title=the-nesting-instinct#878360 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : I keep hoping I&#039;ll start...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=877897&title=the-nesting-instinct#877897 Author: MrsEmma
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Posted: 24 December 2009 at 11:36am

I keep hoping I'll start nesting any day now.. it's my first week on maternity leave and I was hoping for a Christmas spring clean.. unfortunately as some of you have, I've managed to shop up a storm but still no cleaning instinct.

Oh well, it's Christmas after all.. maybe next week!]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:36:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=877897&title=the-nesting-instinct#877897 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : nkap9 wrote:Congrats!! Thats...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=874941&title=the-nesting-instinct#874941 Author: Zasha
Subject: 30501
Posted: 20 December 2009 at 9:54pm

Originally posted by nkap9 nkap9 wrote:

Congrats!! Thats exciting! Hope you weren't up cleaning for too long before the birth!! I've heard the nesting instinct can be rather bad before bubs is born and the best thing to do once you realise you're in labour is to rest! A lady from the antenatal class cleaned the whole house before her baby came and she was up for about 2 days straight!

ahh yeah I was up til 1am cleaning windows of all things, went to bed and our 2 cats stranglely decided they were both going to sleep on me ( think they must of been able to scence that things were going to happen that night). But yeah the nesting instinct certainly kicked in strong and suddenly with me, I was thinking I had a couple weeks left to get everything done when in reality it was only a  few days lol.

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Posted: 20 December 2009 at 9:14pm

Congrats!! Thats exciting! Hope you weren't up cleaning for too long before the birth!! I've heard the nesting instinct can be rather bad before bubs is born and the best thing to do once you realise you're in labour is to rest! A lady from the antenatal class cleaned the whole house before her baby came and she was up for about 2 days straight! ]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:14:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=874905&title=the-nesting-instinct#874905 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Congratulations! And welcome to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=874814&title=the-nesting-instinct#874814 Author: EmDee
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Posted: 20 December 2009 at 7:06pm

Congratulations! And welcome to the world Sasha ]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:06:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=874814&title=the-nesting-instinct#874814 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Thanks Ladies, Guess the nesting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=874800&title=the-nesting-instinct#874800 Author: Zasha
Subject: 30501
Posted: 20 December 2009 at 6:42pm

Thanks Ladies, Guess the nesting instinct kicking in must of been my bodies way of trying to tell me she was going to come early.

The birth was a rather shattering experience 19.5 hrs labour, of the hardest work I have ever done in my life, made a little harder by the fact my little one decided to enter the world in a prosterior position, making the escape route a little harder to negotiate, lucky for me I have rather wide hips which worked in my favour and after 1.5 hrs of pushing she was born without any assisted help, she was 8lbs 8oz.

 

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Posted: 18 December 2009 at 10:56am

Good luck Zasha]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:56:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=873038&title=the-nesting-instinct#873038 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Ohhh good luck - hope I get the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=872429&title=the-nesting-instinct#872429 Author: Roses are Red
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Posted: 17 December 2009 at 4:32pm

Ohhh good luck - hope I get the nesting instinct stronger this time than last time, when I got home after having my son Mum and I had to clean the living area (open plan kitchen, dining and lounge) and do two days worth of freaking dishes lol ]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:32:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=872429&title=the-nesting-instinct#872429 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Ooohh good luck Zasha! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=872389&title=the-nesting-instinct#872389 Author: girly_girl
Subject: 30501
Posted: 17 December 2009 at 3:54pm

Ooohh good luck Zasha! ]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:54:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=872389&title=the-nesting-instinct#872389 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : well woke up at 4am with contractions,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=872119&title=the-nesting-instinct#872119 Author: Zasha
Subject: 30501
Posted: 17 December 2009 at 10:33am

well woke up at 4am with contractions, mid wife checked me an hour ago and all action stations are go I'm in estabilished labour, guess that might explain the mad rush to clean the place from top to bottom, think the garage will have to wait, much to sore to worry about that now lol

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Posted: 17 December 2009 at 9:37am

lisa same with me..i never got it last time adn not this time either.. DH is still hoping!!

Zasha..rest it's really imp for BP!!:) ]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:37:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=872051&title=the-nesting-instinct#872051 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : nzlisajo - there&#039;s still...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=871901&title=the-nesting-instinct#871901 Author: Zasha
Subject: 30501
Posted: 16 December 2009 at 11:21pm

nzlisajo - there's still plenty of time,  my nesting instinct has only just kicked in in the last week, and now that it has the whole house has had a a spring clean, the only place I haven't cleaned yet is the garage and thats next on my list.. lol

 

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Subject: 30501
Posted: 16 December 2009 at 9:18pm

I wish the nesting instinct would kick in with me! When I get home from work, all I want to go is sit on the couch and watch tele. The thought of even doing a load of washing kills me. I want to be motivated and give the house a good thorough clean but just can't be bothered lol]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:18:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=871827&title=the-nesting-instinct#871827 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Ha ha! I know how you feel I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=870819&title=the-nesting-instinct#870819 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 30501
Posted: 15 December 2009 at 5:09pm

Ha ha! I know how you feel I ended up spending WAY too much money yesterday on curtains, blinds, curtain rods....for ours and babies room. I am also madly cleaning and then wonder why I am so tired.]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:09:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=870819&title=the-nesting-instinct#870819 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : Unfortunately, the nesting instinct...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=870256&title=the-nesting-instinct#870256 Author: Treen
Subject: 30501
Posted: 15 December 2009 at 9:01am

Unfortunately, the nesting instinct has found me at shopping centres most days. I usually hate shopping but now I simply have to buy photo frames, pot plants, cushions, matching towels...]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:01:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=870256&title=the-nesting-instinct#870256 <![CDATA[The nesting instinct..... : I guess this stage must have started,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30501&PID=870157&title=the-nesting-instinct#870157 Author: Zasha
Subject: 30501
Posted: 15 December 2009 at 7:41am

I guess this stage must have started, been finding my self cleaning all sorts of weird places and at crazy times of the day and night.

The other night I couldn't sleep and ended up pulling everything out of the draws at 3.00 am only to fold everything back up and put it away again, it 's like I was compelled to do it I wasn't getting back to sleep if it wasn't done.

Last night it was the laundry and bathrooms turn, How long does this weird cleaning urge usually go on for? I've been ordered to rest due to high BP, but I can't stand not doing anything it's driving me nuts.

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