u/Cruel_Summer73

I’m thinking about getting Green Flash gel polish because regular gel manicures are getting really expensive for me, and my current gel usually starts coming off after about 2 weeks.

I also have a baby now, so with the schedule and everything, it’s getting harder to keep regular salon appointments.

For those of you who use Green Flash or other “cleaner”/less damaging gel polishes:
Are you happy with them overall?
Do you feel like your nails are less damaged compared to regular gel?
How long does it actually last for you?
Is it worth the money and the hassle of doing it at home?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who switched from regular salon gel to Green Flash. Is it actually a good alternative, or would you stick with regular gel?

Hi guys

Which are you must haves from the clean and non toxic category?

I’m doing a research for good clean products I will really appreciate your recommendations

Hi guys

Which are you must haves from the clean and non toxic category?

I’m doing a research for good clean products I will really appreciate your recommendations

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice from women who have successfully lost weight after pregnancy.

I gave birth via C-section 6 months ago (not my choice unfortunately) , and instead of losing the pregnancy weight, I actually weigh more now than I did while I was pregnant. To be honest, I’m afraid to step on the scale, but I estimate I’m around 110 kg (242 lbs). I’m 177 cm (5’10”) tall and 30 years old.
I really want to do this the right way instead of jumping into another fad diet. I know postpartum weight loss can be different because of hormonal changes, recovery from pregnancy, and the way our bodies work after giving birth.
I have a few questions:
How many calories were you eating while losing weight?
What macro split (protein, carbs, and fats) worked best for you?
Did you follow any specific approach that made the biggest difference?
Any supplements that you will recommend?
One more thing that probably isn’t helping: my sleep is terrible. Ironically, my baby sleeps just fine, but I barely do. 😂 Has anyone else dealt with this? Any advice on supplements
I’d really appreciate any advice, personal experiences, or resources. I feel overwhelmed and just want to find a sustainable, healthy approach.
Thank you so much in advance! ❤️

Hi everyone,
I have a wonderful 6-month-old baby boy who will only sleep at home.
It feels like we can barely go anywhere. I see other moms out and about all the time, and I can’t help feeling a little jealous. I only have a small window of time between naps, because if he falls asleep in the stroller or car, he’ll usually sleep for only about 20 minutes, wake up overtired, and then the rest of the day (and night) becomes much harder.

I absolutely love being his mom, and I would do anything for him I already do. ❤️
I know I’ve become very strict about his schedule because I feel like it’s the only way to make sure he’s well-rested, which also means we all sleep better at night.
A lot of my family and friends tell me I’ve become obsessed with his routine and that I’m too controlling. Maybe they’re right.
Has anyone else been in the same situation?
How did you become more relaxed about naps and routines without everything falling apart? Did your baby eventually learn to nap on the go, or did you just accept this stage and wait for it to pass?
I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences. It would help to know I’m not the only one.

We recently made a few changes with my baby (21 weeks old), and I’m not sure if I’ve caused a sleep regression or if this is just a normal phase.
First, I gradually weaned him off the Love to Dream sleep sack - one arm out for about 3 days, then both arms out. After that, I waited another 2–3 days and then moved him into a bigger crib.

Ever since these changes, his nights have been very different.

From around 2 AM to 5 AM he is constantly wriggling, rolling around, and sucking his hand nonstop. It honestly doesn’t look like he’s entering deep sleep at all - more like a very light, restless sleep.

Then around 5 AM he starts crying, and I’m not sure if he’s overtired, uncomfortable, or actually hungry. I usually feed him and he eventually goes back to sleep, but it’s still quite difficult.

Has anyone experienced something similar after transitioning out of a swaddle and into a crib?
Did it settle on its own, and how long did it take?

He falls asleep on his own. We are still on 4 naps

Hi guys what was the total wake time that you reached before dropping to 3 naps?

My LO was waking super early couple of days in a row. Like in a light sleep and I had to put my hand on him ao that he can fall asleep again

Now he is waking up a lot at night…

He is currently with wake windows 2:15-2:30 and I do a shot cat nap of 10-15 min followed by a wake window 1:40 but he doesn’t seems tired at all. Wake time is around 10:30.

Should I stretch the wake windows in order to drop the cat nap? And improve the night sleep?

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice about transitioning my 21-week-old baby from 4 naps to 3 naps.
For the past few days his first two naps have become much longer, so I started wondering if he might be ready to drop the 4th nap. Today we tried a 3-nap day and I’m not sure if it was the right move because his night was really rough.
This was today’s schedule:
Wake up: 7:10 AM
Nap 1: 9:26–10:52 (1h 26 min)
Wake window: 2h 16 min
Nap 2: 13:12–14:39 (1h 27 min)
Wake window: 2h 20 min
Nap 3: 17:01–17:33 (32 min)
Wake window: 2h 22 min
Night sleep started after: 2h 27 min wake window (around 8 PM)
Total daytime wake time was around two 9h 25 min (not counting night).
The problem is that after this 3-nap day, he slept really poorly. He was constantly moving, waking up, and seemed restless for most of the night.
Before this, we were doing 4 naps, and his total daytime wake time was actually around 10 hours because of the extra wake window/short 4th nap. On 4 naps he also sleeps poorly during the night. On a day with 4 naps he has 3.30 sleep during the day and 10-10:15 wake time
That makes me confused because the 3-nap day had less total awake time, not more.
For parents who transitioned around 4–5 months:
What wake windows did your baby need before dropping the 4th nap?
What total daytime awake time did you aim for?
Was my last wake window too long/too short for a 21-week-old?
Should we keep trying 3 naps or is he probably not ready yet?
Any advice or experiences would be appreciated!

My 4-month-old suddenly started waking up very early and I’m wondering if this is just a phase or if I need to change something.

Until recently he was getting around 14+ hours of total sleep in 24 hours. Now he’s down to about 13-13.5 hours and has started waking up at 5:45–6:00 AM every day.

He is increasing his awake time during the day very fast.. a week ago was 9 hours now it’s 10 which is a lot…

His schedule yesterday looked like this:
Night sleep: 7:15 PM – 5:45 AM (10h 30m)

Day sleep: about 3 hours across 4 naps
Wake windows: mostly around 2 hours, with the last one being 2h 15

Another thing I’ve noticed is that between 4–5 AM he starts moving a lot, lifting his legs, squirming around, and seems to be in very light sleep.

He’s generally happy during the day and doesn’t seem overtired, but the early wake-ups started around the same time his total sleep decreased.

Did anyone else’s baby go through this around 4 months? Was it just part of the 4-month sleep regression/development and did it resolve on its own, or did you have to adjust wake windows, naps, or bedtime to fix it?
For how many hours did your baby at 4 months slept?
How many naps? What wake windows?
I’d love to hear your experiences.

Hi guys what are the wake windows of your babies at 3-5-4 months ?

16-week-old only takes 20–28 min naps for 2 months and I’m losing my mind

I honestly feel like I’m going to lose it.

My baby is 16 weeks old and for the last 2 months daytime naps have been 20–28 minutes only - and usually only contact naps on me.

I’ve tried following wake windows (usually 1h20–1h40 ), watching sleepy signs, dark room, white noise… nothing changes. Every nap is 20-28 min

He also refuses to be rocked to sleep now, so rescuing naps is hard. Babywearing used to help but it’s gotten way too hot where we are, so that’s not really an option anymore.

What confuses me is that at night he sleeps pretty well and falls asleep independently at bedtime, so I know he can connect sleep cycles at least overnight. Daytime is just chaos.

I’m terrified he’s building up overtiredness because the naps are so short, and then I spiral trying to “fix” every wake window.

Did anyone else go through this around 16 weeks?
Did it just resolve with time?
Is there anything that actually helped lengthen naps, or do I just have to survive the crap nap phase?

I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore.

Hi guys my LO currently is 16 weeks old and from the past days I cannot put him down for his naps. He is crying and fighting and I think that his wake windows has become shorter? Is it possible because of the developmental leap and the sleep regression to have more shorter wake windows or it’s quite the opposite?
What’s your experience?
Unfortunately I cannot read him well…

Hi guys my baby is 15 weeks old. He still naps 5 times a day… and he usually sleeps 20 min… and he wakes up fresh as a cucumber…his wake windows are from 1:20 to 1:40
I think it’s not enough for him:. He gets overstimulated so easily and I think it’s affecting his sleeping

How many naps did you baby had during this period? What were the wake windows?

I’m crying almost everyday because he can’t sleep more than 20 minutes even on me, or in a carrier or stroller

I have a 15-week-old baby and I’m wondering if anyone else is going through the same thing 😅

Our naps are mostly 20–30 minutes long, and I really struggle to extend them. It almost never works. Wake windows are usually between 1h20 and 1h45. Our active play time is around 30–40 minutes because I try not to overstimulate or overtire the baby, especially after multiple short naps.

Tummy time is about 15 minutes total per wake window, but If he has slept 20 minutes I rarely put him

I’d love to hear from other parents with babies around this age:

• How long are your babies awake for?
• How much active play do you do?
• How do you keep them entertained during wake windows?
• Have you had any success extending naps, and if so, how?

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences 🤍

Hi moms, I really need some advice because I feel like I’m drowning a little.

During the day, naps are extremely hard. My baby is 14 weeks and only sleeps on me, and the second I put him down, he wakes up. I basically feel trapped by naps all day long.

Then during his wake windows, I try to interact with him, do tummy time, play, etc., but I constantly have to be careful because he gets overstimulated really quickly. He starts kicking his arms and legs super fast, breathing rapidly, and his eyes get really wide. Because of that, I feel like I can’t leave him alone even for a minute.

I can barely get anything done around the house. I babywear a lot, but even then he doesn’t really settle or get tired.

Were you actively playing/interacting with your babies during every wake window? How much tummy time did they actually do per session?

And honestly… how did you find even a tiny bit of time for yourselves or to get things done? I feel like I’m completely losing myself. I don’t even have time to get dressed properly or put on a little makeup just to feel a bit better…

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences because right now this stage feels incredibly overwhelming.

Hi, I really need some real-life experiences because I’m starting to feel completely exhausted.

My baby is 13 weeks old and no matter what wake windows I try, daytime naps are almost always 20 minutes long. Sometimes I can extend them by resettling, but that basically means I’m constantly putting the baby back to sleep. And it started weeks ago

A bit more context:

Even in a sling, the baby wakes after ~20 minutes

Won’t really fall asleep in the stroller

Same in the car

I’m putting the baby to sleep probably 15–20 times a day and my whole body is starting to hurt

The interesting part is that nights are actually pretty good – my baby only wakes 1–2 times overnight.

I’ve tried different wake windows (from ~1:15 up to around 2 hours), but the result is pretty much the same.

My questions:

- Has anyone had a baby with chronic 20-minute naps like this?

- When did naps start to lengthen?

- Did anything actually help in your case?

-What wake windows worked for you at this age?

Honestly, I’m getting really worn out and it’s hard to imagine keeping this up much longer.

I’d really appreciate any experience

Hi everyone,

I have a 12-week-old baby and we’ve been dealing with the same situation for over a month now:

During the night he sleeps relatively well

During the day, naps are almost always ~20 minutes

Even when clearly very tired, still wakes up after 20 minutes

Seems overtired/overstimulated – hard to settle, gets fussy

Refuses the stroller (seems to get even more overstimulated in it)

We’ve tried earlier bedtimes, calm/dark environment, etc., but the pattern doesn’t change.

I’m wondering:

👉 Is this just a normal phase for this age (immature nervous system)?

👉 Do babies just grow out of this?

👉 Has anyone had the same situation and when did it get better?

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences 🙏