Soror Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm trying to remember from past pregnancies how I felt but I really cannot remember much. However, odd to me in the last week or so I've been feeling entirely different. I'm actually feeling pretty darn normal, except for the fact that I'm HUGE. I've had a lot more energy, my brain is working decently again and emotionally/mentally I feel almost like myself(although a *teensie* bit on edge!). I'm feeling neurotic about the house, which is good and bad. I don't want to go into labor with a dirty house. I'm even trying to think of extra things to clean as well because I'm thinking I won't have the time or energy for deep cleaning for a good while after the baby is born. I'm feeling a need to organize something. I like organizing. I just finished organizing my Google docs and now they are nice and neat into little folders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 The day I gave birth with each of mine. I felt a little "off"...I wasn't sick but just didn't feel right. Each time it wasn't until looking back that I realized I felt this way and thought "duh" because it wasn't anything specific. I went through the phase of cleaning and nesting prior to that though and had a lot of energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylawyer Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Well, you're definitely nesting! That's a good sign, right? I guess the best signs are physical (like losing the plug). If you do learn you feel different, let me know. I'm expecting #5 in April - of the four children I have who are here, I went into labor with 3 of them while wrapping or unwrapping Christmas presents. I don't know how to tell for an April baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 before labor, i "nested" with both of my kids. my house was spotless & i had the energy of 12 little boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I really cannot think of feeling "off" with any of mine. I've never lost my plug or had water break until well into labor. I had pretty good contractions this weekend but I know with dd2 I did that off and on for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 For me the nesting phase was a couple of weeks before I went into labor. The only thing I noticed about impending labor was the meal or two before it actually started my stomach was off and food made me feel kind of icky. It was different than the loss of appetite I had for a week or so beforehand more like I might have the flu feeling (but only when I was eating the rest of the time I felt perfectly fine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell0830 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 absolutely no signs for me. I just go to sleep and wake up in labor (all between 39w 2d and 40w1d). I am expecting #4 late Jan...this one better not throw me a curveball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Oh yes, the nesting. I had that with all three. Funny thing is with the first two I cleaned house just days before they were born. With the third I had the house all cleaned up and she didn't show up for another few weeks. I kept telling dh the house was cleaned, where's the baby? Well, she did arrive on her due date so . . . :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 you're nesting! I tend to stay in the nesting stage for a month or 2. Maybe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 you're nesting! I tend to stay in the nesting stage for a month or 2. Maybe 3 I'm pretty sure I won't be nesting for a month or 2 or 3. I'm 38 wks :) I've had a 38w3d, 39w2d and 41w baby. I don't think #3 would have been late though had she been positioned good I had her the same day, 5hrs later, when we worked on belly binding to help her position. With my other babies I did nest a lot more but I just haven't this time. I had some nesting in early 2nd trimester but I haven't felt up to it again until this week. Whatever the reason I'm happy I'm nesting, more energy and a cleaner house is nice :) The only thing certain about labor is the uncertainty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 The first time I was sort of in denial. I felt off but didn't know why. Well dh took me out to dinner and my water broke right when I walked out the door to Cheesecake factory. He had to run and get the car while I stood there with wet jeans. That was awesome. Second time somehow I knew. I made a bunch of food, and got everything ready for ds to stay with my parents. I went in to labor that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 The first time I was sort of in denial. I felt off but didn't know why. Well dh took me out to dinner and my water broke right when I walked out the door to Cheesecake factory. He had to run and get the car while I stood there with wet jeans. That was awesome. Second time somehow I knew. I made a bunch of food, and got everything ready for ds to stay with my parents. I went in to labor that day. OH, that is awesome! I would freak out if my water broke it always breaks during late pushing. I'm not feeling like labor today but I also wouldn't be surprised if it started at any time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Nope. I didn't feel different before either labor. The first one could have been because I was induced. But I still didn't feel different after they broke my water, till the labor started 4? hours later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 :lol: My water broke too. But that at least happened at home. And it was a trickle not a gush. I actually couldn't tell. I decided I thought it might have broken so I went to the hospital and sure enough that was the case. I still never went into labor on my own (took three days of induction). Mine was a GUSH. I'm talking my light colored fat jeans were freaking soaked. I made DH take off his sweater and I tied it around my waist. He had to run to the car in a little under shirt:lol: I can imagine I just looked like a moose that peed my pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I felt a surge of must get everything done each time. Shopping, cleaning, organizing, precooking, laundry...you name it.;) :grouphug:Don't over do it... kwim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I felt absolutely no difference with all 8 of mine. I'm jealous! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Time will tell I guess but I'm pretty certain the baby has moved down. I'm 3 in smaller around than I was and I'm having some good aches and pains. Dh and I worked on some positions last night to get her back in good position as she had moved to posterior over the weekend. I really didn't want to go into labor with her posterior!!! Now let's hope she is engaging and stays that way! It is so amazing to have some energy back. Here I've felt like a lazy sea slug a lot of this pregnancy and now there is this switched flipped and I feel back to normal- it really wasn't me but the hormones of pregnancy! I'll take that any day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Time will tell I guess but I'm pretty certain the baby has moved down. I'm 3 in smaller around than I was and I'm having some good aches and pains. Dh and I worked on some positions last night to get her back in good position as she had moved to posterior over the weekend. I really didn't want to go into labor with her posterior!!! Now let's hope she is engaging and stays that way! It is so amazing to have some energy back. Here I've felt like a lazy sea slug a lot of this pregnancy and now there is this switched flipped and I feel back to normal- it really wasn't me but the hormones of pregnancy! I'll take that any day! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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