EC Clothing?

[Snapdragon]

I am going to try EC with my first baby as much as I can. I remember reading in a book about it that it is helpful to have certain types of clothing, and I am aware of the EC store online.
today I did some newborn clothing shopping and got a few basics.
I remember the book said it is good to have things that don't have too many snaps, not too many one pieces, etc. Better to have leggins and diapers, and maybe even split pants.
For those of you who have EC'ed- how important is this for the newborn stage?
I am planning to get some more clothes- some one piece pj's type of things. I will probably get some leggings as well.
Are the shirts which button under the diapers a big pain or not so much?
HOw important is specific EC clothes and what do you recommend to get and not get?

[pixiepunk]

the best thing, IMO, for newborns are those little sack dresses. usually long-sleeved, sort of gown thingies. can't remember what they're actually called, obviously but those are great because they can stay nice and warm and snuggly, but then you just pull it up to change a diaper or to potty a baby.

also, little t-shirts work great (vs. onesies that have the crotch snaps). my babies pretty much lived in a t-shirt and a diaper (and baby legwarmers when needed) unless we were going out in public somewhere. i cut the crotches off of any onesies that were given to us, i really hate them, and returned or gave away all the one-pieced pajama thingies. just too much of a hassle getting baby in and out a million times a day. other people don't mind them... but i really disliked them. even with my first who i didn't EC till shewas 9 months. newborns poop and pee almost constantly, so whether you're pottying or changing diapers (and well, you'll be doing plenty of both with EC), the easier the access the better IMO.

the great thing about the little t-shirts and gowns are that they're easy to find and they're cheap. so register someplace like target or walmart and people will have an easy time getting you what you need. just so my LO didn't look too boring, i hand-dyed all the little white t-shirts in a variety of colors and did some tye dye.

[orangefoot]

I agree with pixiepunk that t shirts or cut of onesies or cut off all in ones were very useful. Cardigans to keep the top half warm were good too and wool or fleece skirts for the bottom half.

I had some gowns but found that we tucked them up round her waist more often than not so I didn't use them much.

For out and about we just added leggings with feet which are like the bottom half of an all in one, or tights and woollen boots. As long as the bottom half is not stuck to the top half it's all good basically

[theboysmama]

I second (or third) the newborn night gowns or T-shirt and baby legs.
The type of clothes that is useful is dependant upon the type of diapers/trainers that you will be using.
It is important to know that babies pee and poo an awful lot. When ecing you want to change them every time they wet or poo which constitutes an awful lot of clothing removal.
- If you are using regular diapers (cloth or disposable) then you want to wear T-shirts and baby legs or newborn night gowns or dresses if you have a girl.
- If you are using pull up type diapers or trainers then pants and t-shirst work great as well bcs you can just pull down the trainer and the pants at the same time. This system is great when they get a bit older as you can easily switch between pull ups and underwear w/out any difficulty in changing their clothes.

It is not necessary to spend a lot of money. Just make sure that you have lots of separate pieces and no snaps, buttons, etc.
The easier it is to offer the potty and/or change the baby the better success I have had.

[Snapdragon]

Where are some good places to get the baby leggings? And where can you find the ones with feet?

[tbmum]

EC Clothes: Where to get clothes, pants, equipment for elimination communication

Hi Katie,

I've put together a huge directory of EC resources:

EC Shops: Where to browse for and buy EC Clothes and EC Gear.

and more specifically:

Where to shop for EC Pants and Training Pants...

Where to shop for waterproof mats...

Have fun!

- Charndra

P.S I'd also love to add some links about the leggings with feet!

[Snapdragon]

Originally Posted by tbmum

Hi Katie,

I've put together a huge directory of EC resources:

EC Shops: Where to browse for and buy EC Clothes and EC Gear.

and more specifically:

Where to shop for EC Pants and Training Pants...

Where to shop for waterproof mats...

Have fun!

- Charndra

P.S I'd also love to add some links about the leggings with feet!

Thank You!

[orangefoot]

The leggings with feet are form a site here in the UK called JoJoMamanBebe

They also have them in Mothercare

Both of these do ship to the US but the cost might be prohibitive

I've been googling about these and when I tried footed leggings I did find some US sites
http://www.snapdragonsbaby.com

http://www.annegeddes.com

[nudhistbudhist]

I just thought I'd share a pic of EC friendly wedding attire from my wedding this summer.. DS was a year old....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ina_003402.jpg

[emmaegbert]

lol nudhistbudhist, your screen name is apparently serious??

with both my kids (#1 not EC-ed but CD-ed, lotsa nakey time, #2 p/t EC from 2mo) I have liked the gowns for nb stage, as well as the separate-at-the-waist stuff. I find the snapped-upness hard to deal with even for changing dipes. And CDs don't always fit in there. The whole onsie/stretch-suit thing has always seemed inconvenient to me. I like leggings/stretch pants and separate shirts. This time around I was bolder, I cut the snaps right off of a bunch of onsies.

Once mobile (she was crawling before 6m), its not worked out for us to have the baby diaper free (too much carpet, too much peeing outside the potty). So she wears loosely fastened cloth diapers, we can pull them up and down like undies and they seem cheaper and more versatile than special EC trainers. actually, they were free so I wasn't about to BUY more stuff. Maybe when she's a toddler and needing a little more potty independence we'll look at those. I also sewed some extra padding into some 18m size trainers and she wears those around the house, as well as some coverless fitteds.

we live in a warm clime.

[dogretro]

I am in the minority here, but I actually do like onesies (snap crotches). Three out of my four newborns have been born in April, and I prefer to dress in one onesie and some socks rather than to be always pulling a shirt back down over an exposed baby belly. As a family, we also do not focus a whole lot on pees until baby is a bit older, so that makes a difference, too! Dh and I both find it easier to snap three snaps than to pull pants off and on of a tiny baby. Once they can stand, though, (w/ support, so around 6 months), the onesies are mostly gone and it's pants or baby legs and a shirt. We keep our house pretty cool in the winter, so I do get a little nutty about keeping my baby warm & she ends up in a lot of layers w/ wool, so she still has like 4 things to pull up after using the potty, lol.

As for jammies, yeah, the all-in-ones are not good. Sacks are good as are two-pieces. You can find two-pieces starting at 3-6 months!

If you are having a baby girl, you can put her in lots of dresses instead of t-shirts, too!! Carters brand makes leggings w/ feet, but I have only seen them in sets (comes w/ 2 shirts, one long sleeve, one short). We have a couple of those sets & they are nice.

[nudhistbudhist]

We had pants on my son for the ceremony... and made it all the way to the kiss with his pants on... I then took his pants off and he finished off the day like that! He has always been pretty reliable (makes us take him OUT of the pool/bathtub so he can pee, and will only poo on HIS potty seat, even if it means holding for two days!) so I wasnt worried We usually just have him in baby legs and a shirt and now in the colder weather he wears underwear. Mostly around the house he prefers to just wear a hat, though lately he has been asking for socks or his cow costume. We dont push anything either way because if he doesnt want to wear something, he will take it off (or just pull his bits out of his underwear, which is much more distracting than being nakey butt!). Supposedly this baby I'm expecting is a girl, and I'm looking forward to dresses... they are so convenient for pottying! and of course the girl baby legs are SOOOOO SWEET!