It’s amazing that newborn babies – so fragile, so sweet, so gentle, so small – can produce such BIG messes. Their diapers can be explosive (which is why parents often refer to them as “blow-outs”). Their spit-up can be astonishingly voluminous.
Both of the above also happen frequently – which is why I walked around with a burp cloth sticking out of my jean pocket (so stylish, I know) for the first threeish months of my daughter’s life. I think I even kept a spare t-shirt (for me) and a spare onesie (for her) in the trunk of my car – just in case.
Margaret Pressler, a mother of three, had this same experience so she set out to improve upon an item every mom uses – the burp cloth. What resulted is the BurpCatcher, a cloth that “has an ingenious pocket that hangs open to catch baby’s spit up every time. Put it over your shoulder or across your arm—BurpCatcher stops the spit up before it makes a mess!” The BurpCatcher is “award-winning” and “doctor recommended” and “fantastic for feeding and burping a baby in public places.”
My daughter is well-beyond the burping stage, but I’m eager to try out this product when we get pregnant with and have baby #2.
BurpCatchers retail between $12 and $16. You can find the BurpCatcher at a variety of stores in the U.S. and Canada or you can purchase the BurpCatcher online.
WIN IT! One winner will receive a BurpCatcher. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post prior to Saturday, May 10 at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). The winner will be announced and contacted on Sunday, May 11. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
*UPDATE* The winner is #29 Suzanne Bastien. Congratulations!
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Lily Kwan says
May 10, 2008 at 11:57 pmPlease enter me into the contest. Thanks!
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Erika Sternberg says
May 10, 2008 at 8:34 pmI want to win!
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Marie N says
May 10, 2008 at 8:08 pmI love the person who invented this product!
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Rosanne Morrison says
May 10, 2008 at 7:29 pmWhat a cool idea.
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MiC says
May 10, 2008 at 6:27 pmA infant’s acid reflux is dreadful, be prepared with a Burp Catcher!
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Donna Kozar says
May 10, 2008 at 3:47 pmWhat a great idea!
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Amira says
May 10, 2008 at 3:23 pmIt runs in my family that the baby would throw up everything they ate for the first 3 months…my mom had a bad scare with that. but then they all turn out fine!
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Marie N says
May 10, 2008 at 2:30 pmPerfect accessory to have for meal times.
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Carolyne says
May 10, 2008 at 11:59 amThis would be a nice gift for my sister…soon to be mommy
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Eric C says
May 10, 2008 at 10:54 amWhat an ingenious idea! I bet my mother would have liked this when I was growing up (I apparently was of the puking variety LOL)
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Janet says
May 10, 2008 at 10:02 amty 4 the great giveaway!
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Kathy D says
May 10, 2008 at 10:00 ami love the pocket would make a great gift for my sister
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Leah says
May 10, 2008 at 8:12 amThe worst sound is the *splat* of puke on the hardwood floors (or carpeting, who knew that would make a sound—but it does!). What a cool product that can make that sound a thing of the past!
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PAT says
May 10, 2008 at 6:01 amWhat a novel item! Sure could have saved lots of clothes changing when I had babies!
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Angela says
May 10, 2008 at 4:38 amOh man how I wished we would have had these when Connor was new.. Id love one for my baby box for next time around.
I blogged your contest on Prize-A-Tron.
http://www.petzilla.com
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BurpCatcher, a cloth that “has an ingenious pocket that hangs open to catch baby’s spit up every time. Put it over your shoulder or across your arm—BurpCatcher stops the spit up before it makes a mess!”
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kiyana says
May 9, 2008 at 10:00 pmAnother great invention!
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sarah woods says
May 9, 2008 at 9:58 pmBurp Cloths the essentials for Motherhood. Best of luck and Happy Mother’s Day to each. Thanks SW
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Jennifer says
May 9, 2008 at 8:22 pmWhat a great product!
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shawna says
May 9, 2008 at 7:50 pmGreat idea! Would love to win this!
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Susan White says
May 9, 2008 at 7:43 pmI would love to win this. I need it so bad!
Thanks
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sherri says
May 9, 2008 at 6:59 pmmy friend is expecting , I would love to win this for her!
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michelle rosborough says
May 9, 2008 at 5:34 pmWow, no more stains that don’t wash out.
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Tiffany G says
May 9, 2008 at 3:53 pmHow awesome..what a great idea!!
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Judy says
May 9, 2008 at 3:11 pmI would love to have this.
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Kristyn Martin says
May 9, 2008 at 1:49 pmToo cute!
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Melissa Resnick says
May 9, 2008 at 9:59 amgreat contest
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hazel hunt says
May 9, 2008 at 5:29 amfunny
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Elizabeth M. says
May 9, 2008 at 5:18 amPhenomenal! Why didn’t I think this up? It’s so simple yet so brilliant.
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kristi blackstone says
May 9, 2008 at 2:19 amcute! love it
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Molly Capel says
May 9, 2008 at 12:14 amSuch a cute product!
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Traci says
May 8, 2008 at 8:53 pmWhat a great simple product… wish I’d thought of it : )
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Stephanie says
May 8, 2008 at 6:37 pmSo cute—would love to win. Thanks for the contest!
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Rebekah says
May 8, 2008 at 4:33 pmI’ve definitely had a line of puke down my back and not even realized it…this would be great!
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Vicki Wurgler says
May 8, 2008 at 3:31 pmthe pocket is a great idea – I want this!
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Clenna in NH says
May 8, 2008 at 2:50 pmI really could use this burp catcher. The many times I have been burping our new baby and didn’t have this article! Whew, I have changed many outfits (mine) because I was wearing her spit up down my back.
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Sarah Hirsch says
May 8, 2008 at 1:13 pmlooks useful!
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Jennfier Hedden says
May 8, 2008 at 11:44 amgreat product
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Ann says
May 8, 2008 at 10:50 amI love this product, I would love to win this for my friend who’s due in July!
Thanks for the great giveaway.
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Stephanie Adkins says
May 8, 2008 at 7:55 amWhat a great product…please pick me
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Debbie Criss says
May 7, 2008 at 7:56 pmWow!!!!!!!!!! With 4 friends and relatives expecting this year would love to win for a gift. Please enter me, thank you
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Erica G says
May 7, 2008 at 7:53 pmI would love this for my little one when it comes at the end of June!
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jeanette malan says
May 7, 2008 at 6:17 pmthank you for the giveaways
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Amanda Perron says
May 7, 2008 at 5:54 pmDoes this come in beach towel size???!!! Please enter my name, THANK YOU!!!
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connie s. says
May 7, 2008 at 3:35 pmPLEASE PICK ME!!!
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rebecca says
May 7, 2008 at 9:53 amThank you for all of your giveaways
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valerie mabrey says
May 7, 2008 at 9:32 amThanks for the contest
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Danielle S says
May 6, 2008 at 9:54 pmI’ve seen this burp cloths before and wondered how much difference th pocket really makes! I’d love to try one out!
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jan koontz says
May 6, 2008 at 6:13 pmjust to cool
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Sherri Bailey says
May 6, 2008 at 2:46 pmGreat idea!!!!
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Melissa says
May 6, 2008 at 1:05 pmPlease enter me.
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Erica says
May 6, 2008 at 9:00 amI also carry extra clothes around for each of the girls and me, just in case of spit up or spill mishaps. This burp cloth is a great idea (don’t you wish you had made these things when you thought of them years ago, too??). Just a few weeks ago in the church nursery I was burping Cheeks when I heard that tell-tale “splat” as her spit up bypassed my burp cloth and landed on the rocker. Oops.
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Lindsie says
May 6, 2008 at 6:51 amWhat a cool idea! I would love to win this!
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hazel hunt says
May 5, 2008 at 3:59 pmnice
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Monique Rizzo says
May 5, 2008 at 3:42 pmI would love to win this one! Thank you.
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Lucy says
May 5, 2008 at 2:05 pmI think my mother would have loved this when my sister was a baby. Her nickname was squirt because all she did was spit up. These days she would probably be diagnosed with reflux or something, but back then she was just a baby who spit up a lot. Hopefully my baby won’t spit up as much as she did!
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Lesha says
May 5, 2008 at 1:52 pmVery nice!
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sarah says
May 5, 2008 at 12:57 pmenter me!
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Tara Hill says
May 5, 2008 at 12:57 pmYes, it would be great if I could keep that stuff from ending up running down MY chest! Thanks!
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Daniel Johnson says
May 5, 2008 at 12:16 pmGreat! Any way to keep my little one from spitting up on the sofa every now and then is great in my book. Will help keep me less worried about all thats happening with her.
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william causey says
May 5, 2008 at 12:08 pmplease count this grandpa in
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Meredith Peters says
May 5, 2008 at 12:00 pmSome adults I’m related to could benefit from this
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Robin says
May 5, 2008 at 11:01 amThis would be awesome to have.
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Barbara Fox says
May 5, 2008 at 10:01 amWould love to have this on hand when the grandbaby comes to visit!
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tim brown says
May 5, 2008 at 8:12 amTHANK YOU GOD BLESS
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JC says
May 5, 2008 at 7:52 amI never used a burp cloth because my first child never seemed to spit up but who knows with this second one. It doesn’t hurt to be prepared so I think the burp catcher would be a great item to win.
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Sandy says
May 5, 2008 at 7:45 amWhat a great idea! My children have all been proven spitters! Pick me!
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jen g. says
May 5, 2008 at 7:38 amWhat a great concept, but I wonder about the “projectile” stuff! Every now and then, my son has an impressive projectile… :)
I really like the designs–so much more hip than the burp clothes I use now!
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Vicky Boackle says
May 5, 2008 at 5:42 amgreat idea.
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Kari Follett says
May 5, 2008 at 3:10 amThat’s really ingenious!! My kids thankfully were not spitters, none of them. But this would make a fabulous new mom gift!
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Terra Heck says
May 5, 2008 at 2:42 amWow, what a neat idea! I’d like to win this for my great-niece.
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Suzanne Bastien (Crunchy Green Mom) says
May 4, 2008 at 11:25 pmI’d love to win this for a friends niece who is pregnant. She’s 13 years old, and can use all the things to help her along with this little boy.
Thank you!
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Caryn Bailey says
May 4, 2008 at 10:16 pmI sooo needed this when my son was younger. He spit up way after 6 months. I was constantly changing clothes…his and mine…
Would save this for baby number 2!
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Corrie Clemens says
May 4, 2008 at 9:40 pmGreat Giveaway. I hope whoever wins really loves the burp cloth!
P.S your daughter is adorable in pic above!
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Ami says
May 4, 2008 at 9:02 pmI cannot begin to count the number of times that the burp cloth was in place but the evidence of the burp landed behind my heels! This burp cloth would save many floors!
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Melissa Reeder says
May 4, 2008 at 7:16 pmWhat an awesome idea! I could definitely use this for my baby girl. Thanks!
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Jessica Cote says
May 4, 2008 at 7:05 pmI love how adorable their trademark baby picture is.
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Shannon Baas says
May 4, 2008 at 6:13 pmCool idea.
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Tanya Moyer says
May 4, 2008 at 5:18 pmWhat a cool concept! Although my girls are older (6 & 10) I very much remember the spit-up stage with each of them!!! My sister-in-law is due in September and I know she could use this!
~Tanya
the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com
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Amanda says
May 4, 2008 at 5:06 pmI just had my first daughter a month ago. I’m still getting used to being a mommy. Winning this would be very helpful!!!!
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nicole barr says
May 4, 2008 at 4:11 pmthis is a really great idea my daugther also spit up so much during the first couple of months I was really concerned thankfully she doesnt do it hardly ever now she is 8 months but I wish I had this back then
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Corey says
May 4, 2008 at 4:02 pmThis would be perfect for my step-mom (if she decides to have baby #3).
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Linda Moeller says
May 4, 2008 at 3:53 pmWhat a neat idea..
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Debbie says
May 4, 2008 at 3:35 pmcute!
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Adrienne Gordon says
May 4, 2008 at 3:02 pmpick me!
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Brit says
May 4, 2008 at 1:48 pmMy first baby had reflux really bad so I could have used one of these for sure! I’m hoping our 2nd won’t be quite so bad.
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stacey moore says
May 4, 2008 at 12:56 pmthis is great!! i would love to win this for my expecting bf!! thanks!!
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Louise Brouillette says
May 4, 2008 at 12:46 pmToo clever!
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Pam says
May 4, 2008 at 12:12 pmOoohwow! This is the answer to my daughter’s prayers. She has a superspitty baby girl! Thanks…cool product!
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Kacy says
May 4, 2008 at 10:55 amThis is really awesome! I too also had a burp cloth near me at ALL times when my daughter was little. Funny how that spit-up can come without any warning! Yuck!
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Betty N says
May 4, 2008 at 10:49 amOh, thank goodness for a burp “catcher”. My first son was probably the “champ” of this kind of thing. One babysitter had her shoes off and was holding him to burp him and it went over the burp cloth and into her shoe on the floor!
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charline s says
May 4, 2008 at 7:52 amThis is one great invention. Wish I had a burp cloth when my last child was a baby. Acloth with a bag on it to catch it all, Great idea.
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Teri Meairs says
May 4, 2008 at 7:50 amVery clever! The Burp Catcher is genious. Love the Pink Dot.
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Pauline M says
May 4, 2008 at 7:42 amI am lucky that my little guy doesn’t spit up a bunch, but I’ll tell you what, you can NEVER have enough burp clothes, I’ve learned this the hard way!
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Laura says
May 4, 2008 at 6:50 amOh my gosh! Seriously? I laughed at this one, although the reality of it is not quite so funny! Projectile burp. That’s a new one for me, and just the idea of it… I think I really, really need this product. :)
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Tonya Froemel says
May 4, 2008 at 6:48 amlike to win this
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Michael Capp says
May 4, 2008 at 6:42 amI want to win!
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julie says
May 4, 2008 at 6:31 amoh…the poor soul who got my Dodge Caravan after a I sold it, when my daughter would projectile vomit…the smell still lingered…what a great product
3beez at bellsouth dot net
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susan varney says
May 4, 2008 at 6:14 amdoes the burp cloth catch everything
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Becca says
May 3, 2008 at 11:02 pmI’ve heard that women have a hormone that causes them to forget how horrible childbirth was. I’ve wondered if there’s also a hormone that helps us forget how dreadful an infant’s acid reflux was. My daughter spit up so much for the first several months of her life that I often wondered if she’d kept anything down at all.