Baby Bum Diaper Cream Brush

So there we were with our preemie daughter in the NICU. She had her first ever diaper rash! We were new parents. The nurse, Jane, was teaching us newbie parents how to apply diaper cream.  Eeeeeek!  Wait..... you want me to put my fingers where? Yeah, I can have a c-section and practically bleed everywhere for days afterwards; I can change a poopsplosion (aka diaper blowout - but not as serious as the poop-pocolypse) with no problem; I can be projectile vomited upon, but I'm totally squeamish on applying diaper cream. <shrugs> I'm not sure what it is about it.  I just hate the way that it feels on my fingers.  It's thick, gooey, and sticky!  It gives me the heebie jeebies I tell ya! The worst part is because it is designed to repel moisture, it is the hardest thing to wash off.  I feel I would honestly have an easier time washing off cement!

So fast forward a few months.  It's a super slow day at work, and I'm scrolling through an Internet forum for new parents. I see someone mention something called a Baby Bum Diaper Cream Brush.  I was immediately intrigued. No, more icky cream on my fingers?  Sign me up! I signed onto Prime.  2 day shipping?  Yes, please! 

Two days later I get a notification on my phone that my Amazon package had been delivered.  <happy dance> I raced to the mailbox..... Okay you got me, I did not actually race to the mailbox.  This fat chick does not run for anything.... so if you see me running, you'd probably better start running too because something is chasing me.  But I digress. 

So I open the package and there is this thing that looks like what I imagine an alien anal probe would look like <shrugs> (I'm full of bad jokes). It was neon blue, made of a very soft silicone, approximately 6 inches long, and had a suction cup...... ahemmmmm get thy mind out of the gutter please!  All jokes aside, it honestly reminded me of a bluer (is that even a word?) smaller version of a silicone spatula with a suction cup. Due to having mommy brain I started calling it the "baby butt spatula" because I could not remember the real name.  To be honest, I had to search my Amazon order history to get the real name of the product before I started writing this entry -- again with the mommy brain! It's a real condition, I promise.

So let's get down to it shall we?

Pros:

• Suction cup - will stick to a hard surface making it easy to find when you need it (unless you have a toddler that is attracted to bright shiny things).
• Soft silicone - perfect for a tender skin baby tushie.
• Thin applicator - it is thin  so you can apply the cream on those hard to get to irritated areas between the cheeks.
• The applicator also makes it easier to apply a thick and even layer of cream to the irritated areas. 
• No mess - just wipe it off with a wipe and you're done.

Cons:

• Colors - they are bright and fun.  This really isn't a true con.  The bright color attracts my ever so curious toddler. 

Bottomline: I highly recommend this item. If your baby/toddler gets diaper rashes frequently, it is the absolute best thing. If you are invited to a baby shower, gift one to the mother-to-be. She'll thank you later.