What to do since it's getting cold

[madrone]

I started EC'ing my son from day 1 and I feel it's going great. Poops are always a catch and we catch quite a few wees each day. But there's a hiccup now. I have basically left my son bottomless through the warm months. Cleaning up a puddle and wiping his skin clean because of a miss is not a big deal. But it's too cold now. He needs to be dressed. During the day, I'm cloth diapering him so that I can put pants on him. I change the dipe with each wee. I pulled out pajamas for nights and actually bought a sack of disposable diapers for him to wear while sleeping. We haven't seemed to backtrack with pops yet, but we have backtracked with wees over the last two weeks. The thought of where we will be once it warms up again is appalling to me.

So I'm here to ask those that have been there and done it, perhaps those in the southern hemisphere, who are just leaving the colder months, what do you do for winter?

[hrsmom]

It is definitely easier in the warmer months! My favorite for cold weather is leg warmers and a long shirt. (But my dd doesn't go for just pulling down pants, they have to be completely off for pottying, so our easiest has been leg warmers and diapers or eca-pants) I used diapers a lot more in the winter, because it was cold, and we missed lots of pees. I read in one of the EC books that people notice fewer catches in cold weather anyway. I don't know if it's related to how the baby is dressed or not!

[Michigan Mama]

I just made a couple pairs of legwarmers for my ds2, as I didn't want to spend the $$ for babylegs. I knitted one pair and the other pair I made from knee high socks I bought at Target. I cut off the feet, then sewed some stretchy, soft elastic at the top. That's the part I put up on his thigh. They are a little long for now, but they should fit for a while. We have all carpet, so I usually have ds in a cd, coverless, and the leg warmers work well for that.

[Freyja]

Split Pants!

i've been making split crotch pants for my 4month old... you can just take any old baby pants and seam-rip the crotch seam for a ways. that way you can 'pee' them without having to take off the pants, and the rest of them stays warm. when she's in the carrier, a simple folded cloth under her bum catches misses. it helps if the pants are made from wool ( i have some wonderful merino wool fabric that i use in my clothing line) - then they are still warm and don't feel wet even if a bit of pee gets on them. been making double-layer merino pants, sewn shut at the feet, for going outside, with the split crotch.
if you don't know how to i can make you some...

[madrone]

Freyja, do you have a business where I could order some? I have a pair of hemp split crotch pants, but they will not fit him for very long and only come in one size. I would prefer wool ones with a longer length anyway.

Thank you all for the responses. It's good to know that others have fewer catches during the winter.

[Freyja]

Split pants - merino wool!

[QUOTE=madrone;14541949]Freyja, do you have a business where I could order some? I have a pair of hemp split crotch pants, but they will not fit him for very long and only come in one size. I would prefer wool ones with a longer length anyway.

- my business is www.mahadevidesign.com
i hope it's okay to advertise here...
i don't have a lot of baby and mama stuff up online right now, because i don't have as much time to sew now, but i can certainly make some split crotch wool pants. am planning to put those up online again soon, with pictures etc. and advertise them in the EC community...
email me at [e-mail]
peace,
Freyja

[Freyja]

okay i finally got the merino pants with split crotch option up on my website... www.mahadevidesign.com

[JMJ]

I was planning on a long sleeved shirt plus wool babylegs (http://www.babylegs.com/Natural-Orga...mers-P100.aspx on sale right now for $7/pair) and socks, but then it actually snowed here this week. We've always used a diaper. We're trying to not use much heat. We had the house at 60F, and my poor babe was so cold. I just added a sleeper with the feet dangling and the snaps done over the chest. That seemed to help. When we go out, I do up the feet on the sleeper. That is a pain to get to her to potty her.

[emiLy]

I always double up on top with a shirt and sweatshirt or sweater and make sure I have socks on their feet. During winter, my babies practically lived in open crotch wool leggings - usually with training pants on over them until they are close to 2 then we had more nakedness.

Hats are really useful for keeping kids warm too, if the house is chilly! We keep our house pretty comfortable, above 65 so I don't use hats usually although if I have a hoody on myself sometimes I will bundle up with the hood up! My kids both run warmer than I do, though, and are pulling their socks off all day...

Tight-fitting pants made of wool or fleece that you can cut the crotch out will be very very very useful for winter time. Then if you leave the house, just put a pair of undies or trainers on over those and then normal pants.

[boigrrrlwonder]

Originally Posted by Michigan Mama

I just made a couple pairs of legwarmers for my ds2, as I didn't want to spend the $$ for babylegs. I knitted one pair and the other pair I made from knee high socks I bought at Target. I cut off the feet, then sewed some stretchy, soft elastic at the top. That's the part I put up on his thigh. They are a little long for now, but they should fit for a while. We have all carpet, so I usually have ds in a cd, coverless, and the leg warmers work well for that.

Do you think I could do the knee sock thing for a newborn? We're expecting in Jan. I worry a knee sock would be way too big. I so don't have the time to knit.