ISBN for the book is ISBN1440649596 - if you need to order it from a bookshop. Check with your local library network (and in the search field see if you can search through an extended library system - I didn't realise till late in the piece that I could order books from libraries all over the state, with my previous service, and I think with my new one!) as well.
I know that embarrassed feeling! Then thinking "well, I can't explain embarrassment to my child who just needs to do a poo in a dignified manner, now that she knows how to do it and it's all she knows". Sometimes I think that it 'might be easier' to put DD in a nappy, then slap myself and realise that's silly - she hasn't been in one on over 6 months, so why would I put her back in one? Plus, she can hold on for ages till we find a loo, so an 'accident' is really my own oversight - and rarely happens now, anyway.
She's only really having accidents at FDC, and she's only been twice, the second time she used the potty later in the day, so it's a matter of her comfort levels in care. She's taken to care very well, and the carer is happy to just change her into fresh clothes and offer her the potty
Good one on catching the poo and enlightening someone!!
My DD is 6 weeks old and I have always planned on ECing. I caught a couple of poos early on but was surpised that I wasn't picking up on any cues from my baby. I had some essays and exams to get done for uni so I sort of didn't bother. Anyway, today was my first day at home since my exams were over and we spent it with heater on and nappy off reading EC forums and advice online. Ended up catching 2 poos (based on timing, not picking up on cues). Still, I feel pretty chuffed about it.
I feel like my EC journey has started now and I know noone else who has tried EC, so I thought I would touch base here so I have some friends to turn to for advice (or to share my excitement and milestones).
I started at about 6 months with DD1 (totally dry day time by 14-16 mths) so i am a bit unsure what to do with DD2 as she is 11 weeks, we have lots of nappy free time when we are home and i sometimes know when she is going to wee - gets grunty and kickes her legs and poo wise she always does it mid BF so thats a bit more tricky.
I have been telling her that she is weeing when she does and talk to her about it, but should i be taking her off to the potty?
Any hints?
Also DD2 has taken a backwards dive with night wetting, she sleeps without a nappy and has an absorbent sheet (the ones that you get in hospital) under her so i just swap that out if she wakes up wet. Trouble is she is dropping her day nap so is exhaused at night time and sleeps more soundly so doesnt always wake if she needs to go (or cant hold it - not sure which)
I am not going o put her back in a nappy, but i am getting tired as she never seems to time her wet bed with Miss A's overnight feeds so i am up 2-4 times a night atm...
I'm doing the 365 photography project and one of the people I am following posted this gorgeous pic today so I just thought I'd share.. it's interesting to read everyones comments, some thinking it would be messy!
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