Elimination Communication w/ 5 Day Old

A video of me holding Galen in a cradling hold over a small bowl - his "potty." He's 5 days old in this video and already understands to go potty in the bowl. You can read more about my adventures using elimination communication with Galen, and more about diaper free babies here:

http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/elimination-communication.html

Category:

Education

Tags:

• diaper free
• natural' infant hygiene
• potty whispering
• EC
• infant potty training

[nubiansnowchic]

ok, most of us have seen the "baby poopy face", but how can you tell when they have to pee?

[NaturalBirthBaby]

Usually I catch pees by timing - if it has been 20-30 min since he went, I offer the potty. If he's just woken from a nap/for the morning I offer the potty. If he's just finished nursing for awhile, I offer the potty.

He'll also start getting fussy and that often means he needs to pee. If he's fussing I generally offer the potty then offer to nurse.

[crazybabysittertwin]

i just stumbled on to the world of EC'ing here on youtube and am amazed at the results all you parents have had. i'm a full-time nanny and though i'm still researching EC, i'd like to be able to offer this as an option to the families i work with (and definitely when i have my own kids!). thanks for sharing!

[SuperArdez]

great job kid



[k1tten]

This is great! Can't wait to try it when I have my own kids.

[fifimsp]

Falling asleep on the toilet at 5 days. Yep, he's a boy alright.

[aradiapaganus]

@nubiansnowchic With boys it is a little easier to tell when they have to pee, because their penis will become slightly erect just before they 'go'. I help my friend with her baby, who has been EC'ed since birth. He will fuss and cry before peeing or pooing-- sometimes I would question whether he was telling me he didn't want to potty, but if his penis was standing up, I would try a bit longer and viola! he would 'go'.

[Berryflowers]

wow....excited to try this in september

[madhoshi7]

I never would have dreamed of this- I knew all about how mothers in India don't put nappies on their babies but here in the West- I never thought of it. I am so excited to try this out when I have my baby in December!

[mariana1982]

my daughter has had a "pee cry" since she was about 4 weeks old. It's a high-pitched yell. If I put her on the potty when she does that, she'll always pee. Also, sometimes she gets really fussy. If I know she isn't hungry, it's probably because she wants to pee.

[TheGraceDiaries]

Good on you! How is it all going now? Stil ECing?