Hi! I've been into such a variety of useful things lately that I figured I'd round em all up and share them with you today! It's kind of an eclectic list, so bear with me. :) Here goes…. Making Baby FoodI've been blending either steamed sweet potatoes, raw pear, or avocado into a smooth (or…
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This is a guest post from our Go Diaper Free Certified Coach, Jen Cutright, who teaches parents EC in Apple Valley, CA, the surrounding high desert, and part time in Bishop, CA. I hope you enjoy her pragmatic, fun suggestions for your morning potty routine! xx Andrea You know those days where everything (including EC)…
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Pottying your baby in the night hours can be very hard, especially with sudden resistance after months of doing it without a hitch. Today's episode covers Nighttime EC in-depth, along with how to do it, what you'll need to do if things go poorly, and what I've done with my own babies. Download the…
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Q: What do you do if your infant does not want to use the potty at all? My baby went through a period of fussing and fighting it when I tried to potty her. I did not want to force her, but I knew she had to go–shortly after we stopped trying she would go pee…
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I re-learned a very important lesson today with my 3rd ECd baby. Even when doing Elimination Communication with a very young baby, things can get backed up. Constipation happens when moving to solid foods. Somehow I'd forgotten that! Yes, the deep squat position of the EC hold is extremely helpful in preventing baby constipation: Yes,…
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Potty Pause. A not-so-great word. Let me share what it is and what to do about it…. So you're doing Elimination Communication with your baby and everything was going great for the last few weeks or months. You caught every poo and almost every pee, or the majority thereof. You may not even have studied up…
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When you're doing EC with your baby you're gonna need to know how to determine when your baby needs to pee. In potty training language, this could be considered your baby's “PeePee Dance.” In EC language, it's what I call “The Four Roads to Potty Time” and it includes 3 other things in addition to…
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Natural diaper rash treatment…it's possible and simple. In this article I'll share why and how through the lens of practicing infant pottying. I'm a pretty avid follower of Attachment Parenting practices. We cosleep, breastfeed, babywear…we do Elimination Communication, which is in-line with AP principles (albeit missing from the AP books). In fact, I bought 7…
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My 5 month old baby signals that he needs to pee by fussing. This is the most common baby signal for elimination communication.
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