Diaper Rash troubles!

I've mentioned a thousand times the trouble I have had with Connor and his butt. It seems if that kid gets hot, sweats, has a funny fart, or just doesn't agree with his diaper, we get an awful rash. So bad in fact that its not uncommon for his butt to bleed at diaper changes. It always makes me feel as if I'm doing something wrong and at times I feel terribly guilty about it even though I know I am not doing anything wrong and the kid just is especially sensitive which sadly he did get from me. If it wasn't for the fact that I too can get a rash if I get too hot or sweaty I would swear something is wrong with him.

Though with that said some of his rash problems are due to an occurring yeast infection that he seems to get on occasion. The problem with that is his doctor keeps prescribing us a steroid cream and quite frankly I hate to use steroids unless absolutely possible. Up till recently I never knew there was an alternative so I've been giving into the steroid creams when his rash gets exceptionally bad. Not anymore. Next time we go to the doctor we are getting a prescription for Vusion!

Vusion is a non steroid, anti fungal, prescription only diaper rash cream that is safe for infants as young as four weeks old and again it contains NO steroids. Awesome! We actually have an appointment in just a few weeks and I am going to ask our pediatrician then about it and see if we can get our regular steroid cream switched out for Vusion. I'm pretty excited as It will be a happy day when I can ditch that steroid cream for good.

Thanks MomCentral for letting us know about Vusion. You can read more about Vusion for yourself at their website! There is also a rebate for your first tube of Vusion too!

Singing while you brush your teeth?

Did anyone ever hear that rumor when they were a kid that some people could pick up radio stations with the fillings in their teeth? No? Ok possibly thats just me... but seriously when I saw these toothbrushes from Hasbro I thought of that rumor and had to check them out for myself.

Turbo Tooth Tunes from Hasbro has to be the coolest thing ever invented since sliced bread, you know as a kid brushing my teeth was not at all the coolest thing ever and sometimes it was quite simply the last thing I wanted to do.. but If I had had a toothbrush like this I would have been brushing them every time I had a chance.

Basically it works by sending vibrations through the tooth brush to your teeth which then goes directly into the inner ear and then to your brain! Seriously, I am not joking, you can't hear the song unless you are actually brushing your teeth (see Hasbro's blurb about how it works here). Which is great news if you live in a small house like we do and the bedrooms are right off the bathroom.. so no fear of waking up a little brother or sister with brushing your teeth either! The song in each toothbrush lasts for two minutes so your child knows exactly how long to brush their teeth and and they get a bit of entertainment as well.

I seriously.. and I'm not kidding.. want one of these for myself. The Turbo Tooth Tunes line actually comes in 30 diffrent songs.. with everything from High School Musical to my personal favorite (I must have one) Devo parody "brush it".

At least when I'm brushing my teeth and I say "did you hear that?" I know for once now that I am not crazy.. lol it really is in my head!

Turbo Tooth Tunes is available directly from Hasbro!

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Health Review : Summer Gentle Vibrations Massager & Toothbrush

Connor just received his first very own (battery powered even!) toothbrush!

Mind you, he has no teeth! Regardless this toothbrush is just what he needed. Connor is 9 months old now and there has not even been a slight sighting of any teeth but we have been teething for almost three months. (Connor's teeth... I know your in there.. come out with your whites showing!)

The Gentle Vibrations toothbrush is not just any infant toothbrush. It comes with an infant sized toothbrush head as well as a raised nubby head that is GREAT for that teething baby! Connor loves his though there isn't really anything to brush I brush his gums every night with the soft tipped head, look for his missing teeth with the mirror that is on the other side of the toothbrush, and hope to see something! After we are done I switch the heads to the massaging head and Connor finishes the job himself. I think thats great practice for one day when he actually will brush his own teeth.

Though not rechargeable the battery is super easy to access and we have yet to go through our first battery even with our long massage session each night. Seeing as the toothbrush with both heads only costs $10 its quite a deal as even one of those little rubber baby toothbrushes normally run in the $4.99 range. My favorite part of the brush is actually that little mirror as sometimes thats the only way I can see into my little monkey's mouth!

The Summer Gentle Vibrations Massaging Toothbrush is available on Amazon as well as most major retailers. For those of you that prefer a non battery powered toothbrush Summer also has a 3 piece oral care kit which also includes a massager that is Mommy/Baby powered!

Health Review : Summer Ear Thermometer Set

I am a huge fan of ear thermometers for adults but normally they are just not reliable for infants as the probes are mis-sized for their tiny ears.

Though I do not advocate a ear thermometer as a total replacement for the "traditional" methods of taking temperature it is a great way to monitor your child's temperature without super invasive measures (ie a thermometer in the rear which Im sure everyone can agree on is not pleasant for either party involved)

I came across this set right after Christmas when Connor had spent several nights running a fever. I HATED having to wake him up to take his tempature and a rectal reading on a cranky baby on christmas really spoils the fun as you can imagine so I swore I would look for a better method.

There are a few features on this ear thermometer that I really love!

• Its not one size fits all, there are two separate probe tips one for infants and toddlers and one for adults. So you can use this for the entire family but the readings will be more accurate as it will actually fit the ear canal accordingly.
• Fever alert glow - ok this is thermometer for "dummies" but I really love the fact that the screen changes color when it detects a fever. I don't know how many times in the middle of the night I have caught myself wondering "ok.. whats a fever start at again".. yes yes i know I'm a nursing student but seriously when your a 3am zombie even the smartest of people can turn into bumbling idiots. Try waking me up at 3am and asking me something even remotely simple, good luck.
• No probe covers needed... remove the tip.. wash.. voila!

The Summer "Grow With Me" Ear Thermometer Set is available for $19.99 on Amazon!