In an effort to help David with his acid reflux, I have invested in two contraptions--the Tucker Wedge (top) and the AR Pillow (bottom). Both involve
ridiculously overpriced foam wedges that elevate the baby and a diaper-like contraption that holds the baby to the wedge. I say overpriced based on the cost of materials that go into the product. Before I purchased these items, I read in an online product review by another parent that an enterprising person could just go find medical-grade foam and some cotton fabric and make one of these themselves. I spent 15 minutes online trying to locate medical-grade foam at a store near me before I gave up and paid the $120. Who has time to do something like that when you are trying to soothe a baby with acid reflux and entertain a toddler? David will sometimes nap for two or three hours on the Tucker Wedge, which makes it well worth it to me. (Justify, justify, justify...) Being a parent makes everyone into a wannabe inventor once we see how much money is charged for simple things like this. I wish I held the patent to these two items.
In an effort to help David with his acid reflux, I have invested in two contraptions--the Tucker Wedge (top) and the AR Pillow (bottom). Both involve ridiculously overpriced foam wedges that elevate the baby and a diaper-like contraption that holds the baby to the wedge. I say overpriced based on the cost of materials that go into the product. Before I purchased these items, I read in an online product review by another parent that an enterprising person could just go find medical-grade foam and some cotton fabric and make one of these themselves. I spent 15 minutes online trying to locate medical-grade foam at a store near me before I gave up and paid the $120. Who has time to do something like that when you are trying to soothe a baby with acid reflux and entertain a toddler? David will sometimes nap for two or three hours on the Tucker Wedge, which makes it well worth it to me. (Justify, justify, justify...) Being a parent makes everyone into a wannabe inventor once we see how much money is charged for simple things like this. I wish I held the patent to these two items.
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