What did you do around your due date?

[BellyBelly]

This is all new for me lol but could also be a combination of not being as young as I was with my other two lol. Im finding that i'm getting increasingly exhausted every day, to the point when I got up this morning and wondered if I could manage much/any cleaning today. I just want to go back to bed/lie down but have kids to drop off first.

I want to do the nesting thing, I want to go nuts sorting and cleaning, but never got the burst of energy many talk about - its opposite! What did you do around 40 weeks onwards?

[Babyluv]

My DD was born at 39 weeks. In the last week I went to an ob app and DD had decided she wasn't going to be engaged anymore so I thought she would come late. Went to a music concert on the Wed night, 5 hrs of rushing around Christmas shopping on the Thur arvo, Fri morn waters broke, went shopping to get a few things and then DD was born 3am the Sat morn. I remember having lot's of energy in that last week but before that I had been really lethargic, not doing much at all really.

[RhiChiChi]

Cleaned out the garage. I had been asking DH to do it for ages but he kept side stepping the issue, so I got annoyed and did it myself. I loaded up the wheelbarrow and either threw out things that we didn't use or put them in the garden shed.

I have to say this time around whilst I have a list of things to do I find I am alot tireder and struggling more with pain in my lower pelvis and hips if I do too much. Yesterday I wiped all the kitchen cupboards and drawers out which took over an hour and by then end of it I had to lie down.

I'd listen to your body and if you need to go back to bed, do it. You've had a tough pregnancy in relation to your body being in pain & I think it would be wise to listen to what it is telling you to do. ((hugs)) I hope you get to meet your bubs really soon.

[Aussiegirl777]

I didn't do any nesting/cleaning as such but in the last week before DS was born I made an obscene amount of rock cakes. I've never made them before I was pregnant and I haven't made any since. I didn't even really acknowledge that last week how many I was making and my DP was too polite to tell me (thankfully there were really tasty) but I look back now and crack myself up everytime I think about it. It was so out of character for me.

[Phteven]

If you feel like you need to sleep then go and have a nap. Nesting isn't compulsory.

I went to uni on my EDD. Someone asked when I was due and then freaked out when I said 'today'. I think she thought I was going to suddenly go into labour in the middle of our tutorial

[PumpkinZulu]

I never nested with DD. With DD2, I've had little bursts here and there. I was only 40 weeks and beyond for 27 hours, 21 of you discount the time I was in labour I had lots of sex. And just pampered myself. Lots of relaxing showers and nice oils burning, nice music etc. just tried to relax as much as possible.

[Tinks]

I didn't get the nesting bug with any of my pregnancies. I just kept doing my usual day to day stuff until I had the babies. I was a lot more tired with my 3rd but I put that down to having to run around after 2 other kids. I did rest whenever I had a chance to.

[buffy1]

You should rest if that's what your body is telling you, I reckon.

I had major insomnia, so no naps for me. I baked a lot, filled our freezer with sweet treats that I promptly ate myself.

DH was on leave so we spent lots of quality time together - lunch out, trips to the park, walks, movies etc.

When I was a week overdue he came home to find me scrubbing the inside of all the kitchen cupboards and drawers, and sterilizing the microwave. I hate cleaning and had always scoffed at the whole nesting concept.

Sure enough, waters broke that night.

[LuluHB]

I didn't get the nesting urge with DDs 1 or 2. I did with DD3 but every time I did something I ended up stuck in bed for a day after it because I wasn't really physically in a state to do it, so I definitely say go with what your body is saying. If that's rest, then rest.

My babies have all been over so from 40 weeks on so each time DH and I have gone to gold class to try and force whichever her it was to make an appearance. This last time I had a massage and facial, got my hair cut and coloured the day after my due date, went to Gold Class and had a long lunch with a girlfriend. I figured (A) I didn't have the physical capacity to go nuts cleaning and (B) I'd be able to clean easier after bubs was born than I would go for a pamper day so I went with what gave me pleasure and passed the days waiting in a nice way.

[HomeStyleMumma]

I've never made it to my edd the closest I've gotten was 5 days early... But I agree with the others rest if that's what you feel you need to, I certainly did! (or tried to at least) I only ever got little bursts of nesting -much to the disappointment of my dh lol- but I figured it was better to be rested & relaxed for the birth than tired & stressed out coz I hadn't finished something. I decided that either the things I'd like done would get done by someone else or they could wait til I got to it after. As long as I had some newborn clothes & linen & of course everything for delivering at home with the last two then everything would just work out.

[ladybirdflies]

Just go with what you are feeling. If you feel to rest, then rest and don't think I 'should' be doing blah blah... if you feel a burst go with it, not over doing it, but also stay present with the burst and get some things done. I find the waves at the end are time for you to connect in with what you need, so listen as this is part of the preparation to birth and mother.

PS- I am listening to Loren Kate as I typed this, look up her song Ukeaby Baby she has a website that you can listen to her CD, it's about her waiting for her baby to arrive, it is soooooo sweet!

[SeppyM]

I had the worst insomnia! I'd spend all night awake like an owl watching junk tv and playing around on the Internet. During the day I was a walking machine. It was the only thing that I felt comfortable doing!! ... And nesting! Boyyyy did I nest!

[BellyBelly]

LOL @ rock cakes!!!! Whats even worse is I just looked up a recipe cos I realised I hadn't had any in ages and they sounded great - might end up cooking some of those later lmao

Thats one fun thing to do when you're out Onyx, people always ask when you're due, and you have the best response. Today. Yesterday. A few days ago LOL. They do look at you like the baby is going to fall out!

Thanks for sharing your stories everyone, I am glad I am not the only one who doesn't have a nesting craze. Its in my head! But thats about it hehehe. I would so love to pamper myself to keep busy (best idea ever!!), see friends and family - but I have moved 1.5 hours away from the city to be with my partner - the nearest cinema is 45 minutes further north and there really isn't much here at all - maccas, KFC, Safeway, Coles.... LOL. Enough to drive you batty! I guess I will just have to work on my guilty feelings, even though I KNOW I am going to kick myself for not having taken advantage when the baby is here.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I never got the nesting thing either, Kelly, and I was young with Liebs. At 40+3 (by hospital dates - so 39w by mine) I went to the shopping centre and was ordered out a shop by a manager after asking when I was due ("3 days ago" clearly not the right answer to give). I also read the entire discworld series from about 35w onwards as I figured I wouldn't have much time when Liebs arrived.

I also went running, for long walks, ate curries, drove on bumpy roads, had sex, used evening primrose oil, danced... did the whole "if you want your baby to arrive do this" stuff from about 39w (hospital dates) onwards. Liebs arrived 40+2 by my dates and 41+6 by hospital dates, so guess that didn't work.

[blessedatlast]

Ds's due date was his 100th day in NICU.. We had balloons and got given a nice card signed by the nurses. We also had a 4 hour snuggle

I know it's not the usual due date story, but I just wanted to share

ETA: actually no it wasn't!! Just checked back through the blog.. His 100th day was the day before lol.. So in actual fact, on his due date he sat up for the first time (with the back of his bed raised) had a big bath and because his central line had split it got taken out and he had an IV put in.. I was there for all of it just loving my son to pieces..

[Tegam]

I've never made it to my due date... But the days before I've had my babies I've sooked. Been a big fat sookie la la!!

Hugs

[Cassius2]

I did alot of sleeping...i couldnt fight it!

I also pottered around the house and took myself for a coffee at the local cafe a couple of times in that last week...for some yummy cake

I reckon, just try to totally zen out and get in as many belly rubs as possible!

[Eenee]

Went crazy literally lol
With DD I was 40+6 and with DS was 42weeks and I actually sent my MW a message saying will I be pregnant forever lol
I get really sooky and stressed towards the end and I do clean and try to get the house in the best order I can before birth.

Oh and get annoyed at all my friends that have their babies early or on time while I'm still waiting.

Goodluck hopefully it won't be too much longer