Angelica Panganiban Gets Real, '5 Months Na Kaming Half-Asleep,' And It's Far From Over

New parents can relate to Angelica Panganiban when she posted photos of her and her fiance, Gregg Homan, with their daughter Amila Sabine, who just turned five months last February 20.

"[Five] months na kaming half asleep as parents [laughing emoji] pero bakit ang bilis ng panahon," the actress wrote.

In the photos were the couple's spread of pasta, chicken, and cake to celebrate their child's monthly baby milestone in their yaya-less home in Subic. Bean looked very interested in their handa. However, she will have to wait a bit longer - a month to be exact, or as soon as she exhibits these signs - before she starts eating solids. 

Angge's followers who were also parents are nodding their heads. 

Kapamilya actress Loren Burgos Lomotan said, "Ang saya saya maging nanay diba? Super nakakapagod pero super worth it din!"

One user said, "Hala parang last week kakapanganak lang nito eh. Bilis ng araw."

Some netizens meanwhile cannot resist the cuteness of Bean. One user said, "Parang hinihipan si Bean, napakabilis lumaki." We know Bean's secret, her mama's liquid gold.

Every new parent knows that when you have a child, you are also getting a free pass to Team No Sleep. For how many years? Every baby is different, but in general, children have shorter sleep cycles than adults until they are about 4 to 5 years old, according to Very Well Family.

A 2019 study backs this up, saying that parents are most likely to be deprived of sleep for the first six years of their children's lives. Mothers lose about an hour of sleep during the first three months of their baby's life. Fathers, meanwhile, lose about 13 minutes of sleep on average during the same period, according to the study.

Parents recommend best mattresses for sleep and sexy time

Meanwhile, at the Smart Parenting Village, parents talk about their co-sleeping situation with their kids and being unable to sleep beside their spouses. 

An anonymous mom shared, "Hi! I'm co-sleeping with my almost 3-year-old and 4-month-old in a double-sized bed. Hubby is an OFW but when he's here, he sleeps on a single mattress sa floor. I want us to buy a king-sized bed na kasi sa buong pagsasama namin, 4 months lang kami nagkatabi."

As much as she wants to sleep beside her husband, she's worried because they are too attached to her. She's also breastfeeding her youngest child. 

She added, "Now my question is, anong magandang mattress ang hindi mararamdaman ng mga anak namin ang jugjugan [sex] naming mag-asawa pag tulog na sila?"

Without batting an eyelash, parents came to rescue and dropped their recommended mattresses. 

1.  Emma Sleep Air Mattress (P13,750)

One mom swears that this king-sized mattress is worth the price according to her kumare. We recently wrote a review about this bed here. 

Buy it on Lazada here or on Shopee here. 

2. Uratex Permahard Mattress 6 (P6,199.75)

For Mommy Patricia, her answer was "Uratex Permahard, as in!" And we believe her. This variant however is only available in queen size.

Buy it on Lazada here or the Uratex Permahard 4" on Shopee here.

3. Salem Prelude Mattress (P64,795.00)

Mommy Jasmine meanwhile shared this mattress and said, "Proven and tested naman." How could you go wrong?

Buy it on Lazada here. 

4. Emma Sleep Original Mattress with bed (P51,150.00)

This mattress meanwhile is designed to isolate movement, ensuring undisturbed sleep for your LO through the night, while the parents do their thing.

Buy it on Lazada here, or on Shopee here.

Others also shared their tipid hacks, like "Sa baba nalang kayo, mommy!"

Read funny stories of parents na nahuli ng anak during sexy time here.