Hi all,
We had a GREAT day of EC on Sunday, because we were home most of the day. Caught all but 1 poop!
Question:
Sometimes, like when DS wakes up from a nap, I potty him, and he doesn't go. I feel like I KNOW he has to go, so occasionally I will hang out outside, aiming gently away from me, for a few minutes until he goes.
Other times, like during BFing, he gets "the look" in his eye and his tummy rumbles, and I think he has to go. So, often we just head outside and I can potty him off the back porch while BFing, because it's easier than aiming into a potty between my legs. Well, sometimes he doesn't have to go (at least right then), so I'm not sure if I should just hang out with him in the potty position and occasionally give cues, or if I should pack up and head inside? It's not easy to move with an infant BFing so usually I just hang out.
Other times, I feel like he has to go, so I offer. He doesn't. I offer 5 minutes later. Maybe he still won't go.
My question is, can you offer the potty too much? Can you hang out at a potty offering for too long?
If I think he has to pee I usually only go PSSS 4-5 times. He usually goes on the 1st time if he really has to go, otherwise on the 4th time if he apparently wasn't "holding it".
For poos, it can be different. Sometimes he will poop right away, othertimes, it will be a while, but again, I'm not sure how long is too long. I don't want to upset him, but he often seems content. I also don't want him to get used to being in the potty position when he's not actually pottying.
Thanks!
Oh, he is 1 month old.
We had a GREAT day of EC on Sunday, because we were home most of the day. Caught all but 1 poop!
Question:
Sometimes, like when DS wakes up from a nap, I potty him, and he doesn't go. I feel like I KNOW he has to go, so occasionally I will hang out outside, aiming gently away from me, for a few minutes until he goes.
Other times, like during BFing, he gets "the look" in his eye and his tummy rumbles, and I think he has to go. So, often we just head outside and I can potty him off the back porch while BFing, because it's easier than aiming into a potty between my legs. Well, sometimes he doesn't have to go (at least right then), so I'm not sure if I should just hang out with him in the potty position and occasionally give cues, or if I should pack up and head inside? It's not easy to move with an infant BFing so usually I just hang out.
Other times, I feel like he has to go, so I offer. He doesn't. I offer 5 minutes later. Maybe he still won't go.
My question is, can you offer the potty too much? Can you hang out at a potty offering for too long?
If I think he has to pee I usually only go PSSS 4-5 times. He usually goes on the 1st time if he really has to go, otherwise on the 4th time if he apparently wasn't "holding it".
For poos, it can be different. Sometimes he will poop right away, othertimes, it will be a while, but again, I'm not sure how long is too long. I don't want to upset him, but he often seems content. I also don't want him to get used to being in the potty position when he's not actually pottying.
Thanks!
Oh, he is 1 month old.
