Diaper Swappers

bluecandi · 02-19-2013, 04:47 AM

Since I got pregnant 6 months ago I have been seriously cleaning and organizing like crazy! I was all YAY NESTING!! Then I started to notice that something being left out was giving me the heebie jeebies. Like for instance, it was bugging me to leave my sunglasses on the console in my truck because....just because. lol DH and I cleaned out his garage a few days ago and there are still a lot of leaves and stuff in there (he insists on keeping it carpeted so it just collects and looks nasty!). I want to borrow a leaf blower from the neighbor and clean it out!!

I noticed things like that....where I get anxious if things are not orderly. Just about my entire house has had the once over. Im beginning to start pulling stuff from the attic....my goal (as soon as I can afford new storage containers) is to get rid of the crates of kids clothes in the attic and convert it to under the bed storage. This is probably my last baby (3rd girl) and I saved a lot. So I will mainly be storing the stuff the oldest wears to save for the middle and the youngest, then get rid of it once baby outgrows it.

I dont always have the energy for this but when I do, I run with it. On those days, I wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning, eat a bit, then get busy. Of course, this means I am tired at lunchtime.

I need to stop....but I dont wanna! lol

Talia01 · 02-19-2013, 06:13 AM

Hahaha yes I had this bad when preggo with ds2. I actually would experience major anxiety over anything being out of place, opening a closet and being overwhelmed with stuff etc...
I started bringing a few big garbage bags of stuff each week to the goodwill. In the end my house feels better and like I can breath now, but it hasn't gone away. I am way way more OCD than I was before ds2. I hope it settles a bit but at least my house is organized lol

babykp08 · 02-19-2013, 07:29 AM

I do find myself being more OCD in general the more kids I have. It seems counterintuitive. One would think I'd become better adjusted to chaos and roll with it, but it is certainly the opposite. I think that the only way I can maintain order is to keep things minimal and stay on top of things at the moment.

When I was pregnant with DS 3 I remember feeling very intensely the way you describe. It was almost like I NEEDED to have everything orderly and perfect before the baby came because I was fearful that I wouldn't have the time or energy to do it after he came. I remember vividly being completely overwhelmed by laundry after his birth. I had taken steps to organize prior to his arrival, but not minimize so I was dealing with crazy volumes of laundry. That was the being of my journey to minimalism (as opposed to just organization and orderliness) and it has been so freeing. When DD arrived, I didn't have any of that overwhelming stress or anxiety. Best of Luck!

mrspopo · 02-19-2013, 01:00 PM

I'm due in May. While I've always been very organized and clean and declutter regardless of pregnancy, I finally had to admit to myself that nesting may be encouraging me. And yes, little things do bother me. DH is absolutely baffled why the little things mean a lot to me. Cabinets being left open, stuff left on the counter, anything like that drives me bonkers! I don't think I would be able to walk through the kitchen and leave a cabinet door open. It irritates DH because "he was still using it."

Bexo · 02-20-2013, 12:11 PM

Yup! Right there with you!

02-19-2013, 04:47 AM	#1
bluecandi Registered Users Join Date: May 2010 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 2,003 Ratings: 15 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Anyone else? Pregnancy induced OCD...lol Since I got pregnant 6 months ago I have been seriously cleaning and organizing like crazy! I was all YAY NESTING!! Then I started to notice that something being left out was giving me the heebie jeebies. Like for instance, it was bugging me to leave my sunglasses on the console in my truck because....just because. lol DH and I cleaned out his garage a few days ago and there are still a lot of leaves and stuff in there (he insists on keeping it carpeted so it just collects and looks nasty!). I want to borrow a leaf blower from the neighbor and clean it out!! I noticed things like that....where I get anxious if things are not orderly. Just about my entire house has had the once over. Im beginning to start pulling stuff from the attic....my goal (as soon as I can afford new storage containers) is to get rid of the crates of kids clothes in the attic and convert it to under the bed storage. This is probably my last baby (3rd girl) and I saved a lot. So I will mainly be storing the stuff the oldest wears to save for the middle and the youngest, then get rid of it once baby outgrows it. I dont always have the energy for this but when I do, I run with it. On those days, I wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning, eat a bit, then get busy. Of course, this means I am tired at lunchtime. I need to stop....but I dont wanna! lol __________________ Candice: mom to Eva (2008) and Avery (2010),and Someone New due June 2013RN/AF Wife to my Kyle On the road to being DEBT FREE!! ISO postpartum mamacloth and good nursing bras/tanks 40D/E

02-19-2013, 06:13 AM	#2
Talia01 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 770 Ratings: 12 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Hahaha yes I had this bad when preggo with ds2. I actually would experience major anxiety over anything being out of place, opening a closet and being overwhelmed with stuff etc... I started bringing a few big garbage bags of stuff each week to the goodwill. In the end my house feels better and like I can breath now, but it hasn't gone away. I am way way more OCD than I was before ds2. I hope it settles a bit but at least my house is organized lol __________________ Kris~SAHM, wife to K and lucky mama to 2 boys! DS1 6.2010, DS2 4.2012 Living the simple life and loving it!

02-19-2013, 07:29 AM	#3
babykp08 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest, Ohio Posts: 195 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 100%	Re: Anyone else? Pregnancy induced OCD...lol I do find myself being more OCD in general the more kids I have. It seems counterintuitive. One would think I'd become better adjusted to chaos and roll with it, but it is certainly the opposite. I think that the only way I can maintain order is to keep things minimal and stay on top of things at the moment. When I was pregnant with DS 3 I remember feeling very intensely the way you describe. It was almost like I NEEDED to have everything orderly and perfect before the baby came because I was fearful that I wouldn't have the time or energy to do it after he came. I remember vividly being completely overwhelmed by laundry after his birth. I had taken steps to organize prior to his arrival, but not minimize so I was dealing with crazy volumes of laundry. That was the being of my journey to minimalism (as opposed to just organization and orderliness) and it has been so freeing. When DD arrived, I didn't have any of that overwhelming stress or anxiety. Best of Luck! __________________ Jessica Mama to Elliott 1/08, David 12/09, Oliver 11/10, and Ali Annabelle 8/11

02-19-2013, 01:00 PM	#4
mrspopo Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,415 Ratings: 61 Feedback: 100%	Re: Anyone else? Pregnancy induced OCD...lol I'm due in May. While I've always been very organized and clean and declutter regardless of pregnancy, I finally had to admit to myself that nesting may be encouraging me. And yes, little things do bother me. DH is absolutely baffled why the little things mean a lot to me. Cabinets being left open, stuff left on the counter, anything like that drives me bonkers! I don't think I would be able to walk through the kitchen and leave a cabinet door open. It irritates DH because "he was still using it."

02-20-2013, 12:11 PM	#5
Bexo Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 349 Ratings: 36 Feedback: 100%	Re: Anyone else? Pregnancy induced OCD...lol Yup! Right there with you! __________________ ~Rebecca~ OCD about my CDing ~Natural Childbirth Educator & Doula~ ~Mother to DS1 (5) DS2 (3) & DD (20 mos) & with #4 due in July!