Are you pregnant, maybe in recent weeks, and have you been given to turn the house upside down? Quiet, it's the nest syndrome or nest instinct, an uncontrollable urge to put the house in order for the arrival of the baby.
I have seen women do unusual things with huge bellies like polishing the floor of the house or climbing stairs to clean roofs, others instead perform more normal tasks such as washing clothes, ordering closets, painting and decorating the baby's room.
Your name is not a coincidence. The nest syndrome is an analogy to nest preparation what birds do to lay eggs and hatch their young. A feeling that everything has to be perfect to receive the new family member.
A burst of energy
Although it may appear earlier, it usually occurs in the last trimester of pregnancy, precisely when the belly already has a considerable size and weight, so you have to be careful about the tasks you are going to do, that are not too demanding to Your state.
Avoid making sudden movements, lifting too heavy objects, or perching on roofs and stairs, as you could lose your balance and hurt yourself. It is not time for injuries. Nor do you overexpose yourself with tasks that make you feel fatigued or that involve an exaggerated effort.
It's very probable that the nest syndrome have a physiological explanation. A hormonal reaction in recent weeks causes the future mom to feel possessed by an increase in energy, which each channels in different ways, some with quieter tasks such as preparing the bag for the hospital, and others with somewhat more ambitious tasks.
The truth is that this burst of energy is a sign that the birth is approaching, perhaps together with the anxiety of the proximity of the baby's birth. This conduct of need for order and cleanliness helps to channel it and reassure the mother in the face of childbirth.
On the other hand, the hyperactivity that is experienced is an injection of vitality that prepares the body to cope with the physical effort that childbirth requires.
If you have been given to turn the house upside down, my advice is to get carried away by instinct, but always with common sense. It is important that you arrive at the rested delivery, and not that you have been cleaning glasses the night before. After all, the baby will not see the brightness of the crystals and all you will get is to be exhausted.
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Do you need to have everything ordered, even if you were messy before? Have you been given precisely now to wallpaper the living room? Have you decided to change the color of the walls of the room that didn't convince you? Can't you sleep thinking about What do you have to clean the curtains? Just now you had to make the bottom of the kitchen cabinets? Well, there is no doubt, you have all the symptoms.
Try to leave everything in order for the arrival of the baby if that leaves you calmer, but Do not obsess. Prioritize what is important and ask for help with housework if necessary, but dedicate the last few weeks to take care of yourself and prepare yourself consciously for childbirth.
I have been moderate, I have not gone from wallpapering and organizing closets, although I have climbed some stairs. And you, what crazy things have you done possessed by the nest syndrome?
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