nesting syndrome??? he he i thought i was lazy...please read?

Question

ok, so since i became 6 months pregnant, i started a temp. job, and that was working me 30+ hours a week, and i became very lazy at home (living with parent in laws) and they got really frustrated, well the job cut hours back because holiday season is over and its really slow, but i still was lazy, i mean i did things here and there, but the parentals were very upset that i was so lazy, well im at 32 weeks, and today i got hit with a cleaning/ everything bug, i did the laundry, i baked cookies, i cleanded all dishes, and was just wondering if this is what they call the "nesting syndrom"? but should i be feeling so lazy??? i cant stand being that way, im a very clean person, and to be labeled lazy bugs me to the point of crying (which when his mom called me that, i did start bawling, which made me feel worse) any ideas on what this could be???

Answer 1

I've been really lazy as well. Before about 14 weeks I would clean the house top to bottom, cook every day, etc. But lately all I feel like doing is lying around watching tv. I can't seem to get up the energy required to do ANYTHING. I think it's normal...because I also go through days where I want to do everything and do it NOW!

Answer 2

In pregnancy you are really tired. She should know that. That's very very very rude of her to call you lazy! I would have told her and don't you remember being in your 3rd trimester. You are tired ALL the time. I actually today finally since I have moving into this place (a few months ago) dusted and cleaned my room like I used to everyday. I woke up this morning jumped outta bed. That never happens I always lay there for about an hour.

I still feel tired but I actually feel like cleaning the area where the baby will be more than any other part of the house. Maybe what we are experiencing is nesting but I really don't know. If you get a big big burst of energy labor could be coming soon so try to conserve it.

Answer 3

How about being tired??? Just think about what you are doing. growing a complex little person from only 2 microscopic cells. Complete with bone, tissue, muscle, organs, skin, brain.... All while working a 30 hour a week job. Very impresive. Don't let it bother you. They are insensitive to say that. Doesn't your mother-in-law or your own mother remember being pregnant? It's only temporary. It's very normal too. In terms of energy, you are expending an extra 400 to 500 or more calories a day just growing this baby. That's like running around 4 miles a day. Plus with extra hormones, it's easy to be emotional. If you are tired, then rest, that is what you and the baby need. Plus, it helps you prepare for when the baby is born and the extra time and energy it takes to care for a newborn.

Yeah, the cleaning thing, that's nesting.

Answer 4

You could be nesting now, but I don't know what that has to do with the lazy question. Being pregnant shouldn't make you lazy, in my opinion. Somehow we women are able to be pregnant, work full-time jobs, get home and take care of the housework, other kids and dinner as well as go out on the weekends for fun times. There's nothing wrong with taking a night or two every now and then to just relax and do nothing, but if the people around you are busy cleaning up after you or your husband, no wonder they are frustrated. I'm not saying you need to kill yourself with the housework right now, but you do need to pitch in. Everyone will understand if you're doing the dishes and need to sit down a minute or whatever. You are an adult now, you're having a child and you need to be able to show you're responsible enough to handle it. Maybe the in-laws are afraid that your 'laziness" is going to continue after the baby comes and you won't do the staying up at night thing or you'll ask them to babysit all the time. I don't blame them. But, yes, you probably will be nesting, but I'd suggest continuing that trend as much as you can before and after the baby arrives. Show your in-laws you appreciate them and they're less likely to get frustrated.

Answer 5

well i don't know what nesting syndrome is but i can tell you that ever since i became pregnant i have become super lazy as well. (normally being a clean person and keeping up with laundry etc.) but now, i feel like doing nothing but sit around. i dont' even feel like going out and spending time with friends or anything! it's weird. i think your in-laws need to cut you a little slack and be more understanding!

Answer 6

I now have a 14 mos. old son - I remember my entire pregnancy I didn't want to do anything - I was tired and napped all the time. Than when I was 33 weeks i started cleaning my entire house top to bottom. This is nesting - it is your body telling you that you need to prepare your "nest" or home for the upcoming baby. It is totally natural and actually good so you will have things in order when it is time. Good luck with your baby!

Answer 7

I am also 32 weeks and I have been so lazy throughout my pregnancy it is ridiculous! I don't want to do anything, I have been trying to do more lately and sometimes have spurts where I have all this energy and want to do a lot. I used to clean my house all the time and didn't mind doing it at all now it seems like such a chore but it has to be done. I think it is all the crazy pregnancy hormones-lol!

Answer 8

Your body is working overtime to grow that baby, making you more tired than usual. I'm the same way; I'm 21 weeks and it takes a lot for me to just clean the house. I usually wait until it gets really bad, then do it in one day. These people obviously do not understand or remember what it's like to be pregnant. You are very normal, and 30 hours a week would make me exhausted too!

Answer 9

the laziness is because the pregnancy makes u tired because u r supporting another human being. your boyfriends mom is being insensitive to u.

if your mil is anything like my mom, her expectations are that since u are a female and not blood related and living in her house u should be doing all or most of the work. some cultures are like this. does your boyfriend help out? if he doesn't do they call him lazy. do u see what i am getting at? is the house really all that messy? think about it, maybe u really are not as bad as they claim.

Answer 10

it sounds like you are nesting. and being lazy (tired) during pregnancy is normal. You should get a big burst of energy a week or two before you go into labor.