i am 36 wks pregnant and everyone tells me that when you get a earge to clean your house(this is called nesting)that you will have your baby soon??i woke up today and wanted to clean my whole entire walk in closet out!!!could i have my baby soon??
2006-08-17 06:04:26 · 16 answers · asked by baby06 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
although they say thats a myth I beleive it to be true. Good luck and congrats on the upcoming baby!
2006-08-17 06:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by MamaX2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that the urge to clean your home and make everything perfect for the new baby is called nesting. However, it doesnt mean that your baby is coming soon. There are several things that do mean that baby is soon to be on the way like the "dropping" of your belly means that baby has turned and is headed downward towards the birth canal and will probably be coming within the week. Good luck new mommy!
2006-08-17 13:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by amanda m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G'day Baby06,
Thanks for the question.
Hopfully, your baby will not come too soon as it will be premature if born before the 37th week.
The nesting phenomemon is common in pregnant women. It often sets in about the fifth month and is strong as you get in your ninth month. This is why it is described as a sign that you will be having your baby soon.
It is a common phenomenon in animals with birds going through the same process. You should be careful. In your case, it is understandable given that the baby will come sometime in the next month. You should be careful in the projects that you undertake so that you don't overdo it. In particular, painting, cleaning out the kitter litter and tasks where you are exposed to dangerous products such as oven cleaning should be avoided. You should also make things comfortable for yourself such as preparing to go to hospital.
I have attached some sources for your information.
Best wishes to you, your partner and your baby.
2006-08-17 15:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an old wives tale. Old wives tales are sometimes true but not even close to always being true.
We have some animal instincts left in us from millions of years ago. Think of an animal (like a cat) getting ready to give birth. They tear up paper and get all nested in.
With my 2nd pregnancy i "nested" the entire pregnancy. It was not fun. I could just not sit still I had to be busy busy busy or I would feel like my skin was crawling. I couldn't even sit down to watch a movie (which is one of my favorite things to do) without having my hands busy. I started sewing things for the baby and doing other such crafts for baby's room. It was crazy!
Good luck to you and congrats on your pregnancy and upcoming birth.
2006-08-17 13:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by Candice B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, I nested for the last 3 months of my last pregnancy, cleaning cooking, everything I could do. I loved it, but it didn't mean a thing for me. There is an extreme energy burst before labour, anywhere from a day before, to just hours before, but I wouldn't get your hopes up too much yet. You are close though, and who knows, you might just be gearing up. Hang on, the next thing you know you will be holding that little one, thinking, oh if I could put you back for a minute I could just get a little bit done.
2006-08-17 13:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by n_of49p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can have your baby soon. With all of my kids i have had the urge to clean my house 24/7 during the last few days i was pregnant.
Good luck with your new baby!
2006-08-17 13:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by crazyy4youu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, old wives tale. I cleaned the whole time I was pregnant with my first child. Didn't clean at all with either my second or third child. However, from cleaning a lot, you could be moving your body in a way that could cause labor. Good luck .
2006-08-17 13:09:56 · answer #7 · answered by cows4me79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember ever having an urge to clean anything the whole time I was pregnant with my son. I'd heard of "nesting," but I'm pretty sure I never expirenced it.
2006-08-17 13:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by doxhaelend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Wives tail. However, you are nine months pg? I would say unless you're carring a baby elephant, you are due any day anyway!!!
Maybe, you just needed to FINALLY, clean out that ol closet.
Good luck with your baby.
2006-08-17 13:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by avalm@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well kind of, i mean you are almost ready to pop anyways in about for weeks, so usually the nesting starts at the end of pregnancy and thats where you are at. i dont think it measn that you will pop today or anything. congrats!!
2006-08-17 13:11:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋