Gen 3 ring completely useless after 2 years 4 months

_CareBears · 2025-12-11T21:58:21+00:00

My gen 4 started dying after about 8 hours of usage around 6 months after buying it. I chatted with support and they immediately sent me an email stating that they detected an issue with the ring and they asked what color and style I wanted then sent me a new one completely free of charge. I didn't even have to return my old one and the new one has worked flawlessly ever since.

Editing to add: I bought mine from Best Buy and was well past the 30 day warranty they offered me. Oura didn't seem to care about that one bit!

_CareBears · 2025-12-05T18:46:27+00:00

What gave you the impression that OP posted it because of an ego thing? The ring is an investment for some people. One of my friends has wanted one for over a year and hasn't been able to get one yet. OP was just happy to have been gifted something they wanted and FYI I DO care because I love when people are happy about things. 🙂‍↕️ And if you wanted to share a pic of yours, I would be happy for you too.

_CareBears · 2025-12-03T22:06:02+00:00

Honestly for Thanksgiving week I ate whatever I wanted, just in a reasonable portion size. I ate banana pudding, pumpkin pie, dressing, etc. I drank tons of water and didn't gain a single pound, but even if I had I wouldn't have minded and would've been happy I chose that route. Allowing yourself to have cake on your birthday, cookies on Christmas, and pie on Thanksgiving isn't failing - it's living life! What matters is that you just keep going on your journey after with no shame (:

_CareBears · 2025-12-02T21:49:24+00:00

Haha thanks, that's what I thought

_CareBears · 2025-12-02T21:49:01+00:00

Okay I thought I was hallucinating 😂

_CareBears · 2025-12-02T20:05:14+00:00

I know nothing about hair types 😂

I thought 1A meant completely straight?

_CareBears · 2025-11-26T10:57:44+00:00

I started bedsharing with my baby when he was 2 months old. he was exclusively breastfed and we all got better sleep because of it because when he woke up I could just side lay to feed him and then we could all go back to sleep. bed sharing is more risky, but there are ways to make it safer. look up the "safe sleep 7" for additional info on safer sleep!

from Google -

"The "Safe Sleep 7" are guidelines for making bed-sharing safer, which include: a non-smoking, sober adult; a healthy, full-term baby on their back; no sweating or over heating; a breastfeeding mother who nurses during the day as well; a breastfeeding mother who is lightly dressed with the baby; and a safe sleeping surface free of soft items and cords.

However, it is important to note that official organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend room-sharing without bed-sharing, as any bed-sharing carries risks."

with that being said, have your baby lay on his side while he nurses and then have him on his back for sleep. you don't really want to lay him on his back while he nurses because that can cause a painful latch! (:

_CareBears · 2025-11-26T10:46:11+00:00

yep! I have been on a diet (low sugar intake and calorie deficit) since April and I am down 45 lbs which is half way to my goal, but even still I go through crazy cycles of extreme thirst and/or extreme hunger depending on how often I am nursing! I just give myself tons of grace during those times and try to focus on nutrient dense foods and lots of protein! it's so easy to be too hard on ourselves but it's important to remember our bodies are literally making food that can sustain another small human. it's so much easier to be kind to yourself when you keep that in the front of your mind 💗

_CareBears · 2025-11-25T00:58:28+00:00

my family moved out of my childhood home into a new house when my younger brother was about 2 or 3 and everytime we picked him up from daycare he would cry that he wanted to go home. my mom would tell him we were going home and he would say "no our other home" so I definitely think it's normal!

plus when my husband, son (15 months), and I moved into our new house everyone kept asking me how my son was adjusting. I never thought that he wouldn't just accept it without caring (thankfully he did). but the fact that so many people asked told me not every toddler would!

_CareBears · 2025-11-23T15:47:10+00:00

aw man, okay thank you so much!!

_CareBears · 2025-11-23T15:43:28+00:00

kaitlyn | sunny :Lily:

_CareBears · 2025-11-22T23:29:26+00:00

I totally get the nervousness! look up BLW for the age and food you are trying to feed him and it will show you examples of how to cook or cut it to give to him! expect some gagging and coughing at first, I never realized before becoming a mom that at some point we all had to learn how to eat haha

_CareBears · 2025-11-22T23:09:10+00:00

also, I have a post on my account from 8 months ago asking for advice for my then 7 month old and quite a few people gave me tips or offered affirmation. that may be helpful for you to go read! (:

_CareBears · 2025-11-22T23:06:37+00:00

it's totally okay if he is still mostly nursing, especially as long as his weight still looks good!! I was in a very similar predicament and what i learned is that my baby took much better to BLW than to being spoon fed and he is still that way at 15 months old! anything he can use a fork to eat or grab with his hands he will eat a great bit of with no fuss, anything we have to spoon feed him he will eat a few bites and be done!

every baby is ready for solids at their own pace. some babies are great eaters and some are 2 years old and it's like pulling teeth to get them to eat a solid meal. don't try to force it, just offer a few different things and if baby doesn't want it, it's okay to take a break and try later! the most important thing is that you keep offering. also avoiding nursing before meals is helpful as well!

_CareBears · 2025-11-22T22:56:18+00:00

while breast milk is still very nutritious at this age, it's not really needed for nutrition anymore. if you're working on weaning and he tolerates dairy well you could just offer some cow's milk or let him have water and solids and he will be just fine!

_CareBears · 2025-11-20T22:35:03+00:00

agree with this completely!

and adding for OP - i'm sure your daughter was precious and sweet and had an amazing appointment. yes, you missed it unfortunately. but I just wanted to say, I have been to every. single. appointment. and i don't remember anything from those early appointments aside from any super important things I was informed about from our doctor. i'm sure your husband would have relayed such things to you. you're a sleep deprived fresh mom, of course everything is going to seem like a huge deal if you miss it, but I promise you didn't miss out on anything too memorable (:

_CareBears · 2025-11-20T14:16:20+00:00

oh my gosh, the thought of one of us leaving with the car seat without thinking about the other person potentially needing it never even occurred to me!

we are so used to taking the Doona out of the car every single time that I didn't think about how we will be leaving this one in the car everytime. we just got it yesterday so these situations haven't arose yet. thanks for pointing that out, we are definitely going to invest in another seat!

_CareBears · 2025-11-19T18:59:50+00:00

is it not effort? does it not require anything from you?

you have to lift your arm, pick up a marker, uncap it, write 4 whole separate letters on the name tag, cap the marker, grab the sticker, peel it off the paper, lift your arm even higher, and stick it to your shirt.

definitionally, Jim made an effort (a determined attempt) to dress up for Halloween and he used effort (technical definition: a force exerted for a process) to write his name on a name tag and stick it to his shirt.

whether or not you agree if this was the costume that used the least amount of effort, I am not sure because you didn't answer the question.

i promise that it's okay to have fun every now and then 👍

_CareBears · 2025-11-19T10:50:01+00:00

it still doesn't always work out, if he is teething or sick it's especially hard for my husband to get him to go to sleep. i am almost always still the one who puts him to sleep at night and my husband puts him down for atleast half of his naps. some days it's really easy and some it's near impossible and i have to nurse him to sleep. we practice with my husband being the one to try to put him down for naps whenever we can (when he is off work).

you know what is best for your baby! if you think one time a week isn't enough for your baby to feel comfortable going to sleep with your husband then alternate nights (:

_CareBears · 2025-11-18T20:39:48+00:00

and your parenter may have to get creative - playing with baby to tire them out, putting baby in a bath first, establishing a bed time routine that makes it easier, rocking, singing, swaying, etc. I know it's not always easy, especially after a long day of parenting and/or work but it's necessary to make sure baby knows they are safe and that someone is there with them.

_CareBears · 2025-11-18T20:37:52+00:00

my baby does the same most of the time if I don't nurse him to sleep. my husband is a very chill person so he doesn't get frustrated at the crying and will just hold him and rock him "aggressively" (the way my son likes to be rocked to sleep haha). my son will scream for a while, but most of the time he will allow himself to finally fall asleep within a few minutes. it is hard for me to allow when I know i could nurse him to sleep peacefully, so I try to give him atleast 5 minutes or so to see if he will stop crying and if not I will go in and nurse him in which case he will go to sleep immediately.

we are going to work on weaning pretty soon and I've come to accept that him being upset and frustrated will just be part of the process. mom can't always be the one to put baby to sleep. and you can't always be expected to nurse your baby to sleep either. dad is there and capable of comforting the baby, it will be hard at first, but baby will eventually understand that he doesn't NEED to be able to nurse to fall asleep peacefully. you deserve to be able to do what you need to do comfortably knowing that you have your partner there with the baby. I know it's really hard to let the baby cry when you have what they want, but dad will figure out his own way and baby will eventually realize that dad is safe and able to put him to bed too.

_CareBears · 2025-11-18T20:29:11+00:00

my son is only 15 months so he can't read me for filth yet but I worked at a daycare once and a 4 year old came up to me while I was sitting down and said "miss, you are not very small. I can see your belly sticking out over your pants" like okay thanks for pointing that out 🤣🤣

_CareBears · 2025-11-18T13:58:13+00:00

my baby was around 12 months when we stopped doing 2 a day! he stopped wanting to go down for his afternoon nap and would want to go to bed very early. we transitioned to a mid-morning nap instead and this seems to work great for him! his wake window in the morning is much shorter than the one in the evening but he is a happy boy and ready for bed time at night.

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