How about a chat thread with a little more inclusive age-range in the title? There are a few of us who are new to EC with our young (pre-mobile) babies. Its exciting to hear how its going for other people, and I still don't know anyone IRL who does this. So... I'll start.
To recap, my little girl Phoebe was born April 28- she's 3months old tomorrow! We've been doing EC now for 3 weeks, with pretty good success, I guess. I have caught all but one poop since then (and that was a bad miss- in an unfastened prefold inside a sling, yuck!), and I can catch a lot (most) pees if I'm paying attention. We spend a lot of diaper-free time at home (she is lying on a diaper and a puddle pad, or I have a diaper on my lap/inside the sling, but usually not fastened on her).
BUT, we are still not sure if she is cuing at all for pees- I think not. I pretty much go on timing. She sometimes gets wiggly and a little fussy and then we offer her the potty and she pees. But other times, she wiggles and fusses, but doesn't want to pee. Sometimes she pees on the potty and then wets again w/in 10 minutes. Sometimes we offer the potty, she doesn't pee, and then wets a few minutes later. But, I am trying to focus on the positive- that we are catching many pees a day in the potty, and she is spending WAY less time in a wet or soiled diaper than most babies her age. I am trusting that as she gets older and more communicative we'll see more from her about pees.
Something funny she does is this shudder/shiver right before/as she pees on the potty. Not every time, but often! She even makes a funny little noise while she does it.
Out and about is not very good for EC for us. We rely in diapers, and even though I give her plenty of opportunities to potty, she rarely if ever goes if we aren't home. Oh well! I've tried potty in the car, grass/pavement next to the car, public toilet, bathroom at friends houses, tiny toilet at brother's school... none of them seem good to her. I think I am inhibited about doing it in public and in front of other people, so that doesn't help. I also put a sposie on her before I go to sleep at night and she pees a lot before morning, but I just am so tired and want the sleep (she'll often go 5-6 hours w.out nursing, so believe me I sleep that whole time!).
Anyone out there brave enough to babywear diaperless? Noticing communication about pees already? EC-ing at night? Other challenges, successes?
-Emma
To recap, my little girl Phoebe was born April 28- she's 3months old tomorrow! We've been doing EC now for 3 weeks, with pretty good success, I guess. I have caught all but one poop since then (and that was a bad miss- in an unfastened prefold inside a sling, yuck!), and I can catch a lot (most) pees if I'm paying attention. We spend a lot of diaper-free time at home (she is lying on a diaper and a puddle pad, or I have a diaper on my lap/inside the sling, but usually not fastened on her).
BUT, we are still not sure if she is cuing at all for pees- I think not. I pretty much go on timing. She sometimes gets wiggly and a little fussy and then we offer her the potty and she pees. But other times, she wiggles and fusses, but doesn't want to pee. Sometimes she pees on the potty and then wets again w/in 10 minutes. Sometimes we offer the potty, she doesn't pee, and then wets a few minutes later. But, I am trying to focus on the positive- that we are catching many pees a day in the potty, and she is spending WAY less time in a wet or soiled diaper than most babies her age. I am trusting that as she gets older and more communicative we'll see more from her about pees.
Something funny she does is this shudder/shiver right before/as she pees on the potty. Not every time, but often! She even makes a funny little noise while she does it.
Out and about is not very good for EC for us. We rely in diapers, and even though I give her plenty of opportunities to potty, she rarely if ever goes if we aren't home. Oh well! I've tried potty in the car, grass/pavement next to the car, public toilet, bathroom at friends houses, tiny toilet at brother's school... none of them seem good to her. I think I am inhibited about doing it in public and in front of other people, so that doesn't help. I also put a sposie on her before I go to sleep at night and she pees a lot before morning, but I just am so tired and want the sleep (she'll often go 5-6 hours w.out nursing, so believe me I sleep that whole time!).
Anyone out there brave enough to babywear diaperless? Noticing communication about pees already? EC-ing at night? Other challenges, successes?
-Emma
: I am having wayyyyy more pee success these last few days...I've worn her around the house in just cloth, no cover. 
