Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

Notes on nesting

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Haley Nahman
Jul 08, 2026
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According to all the corny SEO-optimized articles I just skimmed about “nesting in pregnancy,” the instinct kicks in due to a combination of hormones and other mysterious forces (social, pathological) around two-to-three weeks before birth. This timeline was referenced over and over again, and it stunned me. Waiting to nest until a few weeks before the …

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