Itzbeen Baby Monitor- Review and Giveaway

For new moms, things can get pretty hectic pretty fast. It's unbelievable how easy it is to lose track of what has to be done when, and when little man was first born, I struggled to not only remember when to do routine things (like feed him on schedule, because newborns who are breastfed need to be fed every 2-3 hours like clockwork), but to remember to keep track of what to remember. With as little sleep as any new mom knows we get, it was very, very easy to mix things up and totally forget other things.

I tried keeping a schedule, with manually drawn columns, of when I fed little man, changed him, put him to sleep, etc, but very quickly my writing became jumbled up with so much to keep track of, and I couldn't read any of my 4 am chicken scratch the next day. The thing I forgot most often was which side I last fed little man on...a big problem, because I was struggling with clogged ducts, and couldn't afford to make mistakes and suffer one side being neglected for two feedings.

Luckily, I had the opportunity to try out the Itzbeen, a lifesaver for new moms like me. It's a little gadget for moms that keeps track, by way of multiple timers, of how long "Itzbeen" since I last fed little man, changed him, put him to sleep, etc. It has four timers that learn your patterns, and eventually let you know if the time for something is past due (the button turns red, and there is an alarm beep as well). There is also a little switch that helps you keep track of which side you last nursed on, so the Itzbeen basically helps you keep track of five things at once. The fourth timer is a miscellaneous timer, for things like giving medicine or whatever else you need to keep track of.

The Itzbeen is a teeny palm-sized device with a clip so you can wear it on your pants, pop it into your diaper bag, or clip it on the side of the stroller. It comes in various attractive colors and even features a nightlight that is pretty powerful (if you attach it to the side of the crib, you can take a peek at your baby at night without turning on the room light). This is a pretty handy device that can make the first few months at home with baby a bit easier for many new parents.

Buy it! The Itzbeen baby monitor is available on Amazon with free shipping, and at many fine baby retail stores.

Win it! A follower of Penelope's Oasis is eligible to win a Itzbeen of their own. To enter, please leave a comment below telling me what your favorite feature of the Itzbeen is.

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Contest open until March 31st, 2010 at 8 AM EST to US. Winner has 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

Review and giveaway sponsored by Itzbeen.
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