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Somewhere in the third trimester of pregnancy, many women experience the urge to clean, organize, and get things in order before baby arrives. Nesting while pregnant is a totally normal experience, and it can be accompanied by a burst of energy. You might go from napping multiple times a day to washing and folding all of your baby’s clothes in one day. Everyone prioritizes different tasks while nesting (some people clean their entire house<\/a>, while others focus on creating the perfect nursery), but it’s all worthwhile.<\/p>

Here are some tips from real moms on how to make the most of that nesting instinct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Somewhere in the third trimester of pregnancy, many women experience the urge to clean, organize, and get things in order before baby arrives. Nesting while pregnant is a totally normal experience, and it can be accompanied by a burst of energy. 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