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The Summer Babies thread was so awesome to read, but my dd was born the end of Aug. I'm hoping for some companionship on this journey of EC. dd is now 6wks and have been doin ec since birth. Only put a diaper on her when we go out. Otherwise she sits on open diapers. Very overwhelmed in the beginning. Also have 2yr old who decided that she wasn't wearing diapers anymore when the newborn came home. It was a lot at once. Broke down crying more than once.
Do ec with a lot of timing. dh is sick of hearing the timer ding. But setting the timer gives me a chance to focus on something else for a few minutes to catch up with the rest of my life (laundry, dishes, etc.). But the timer also keeps me from getting too wrapped up in something else so I can focus again on dd and ec.
Set timer for 10min if dd is out-of-arms and at least 15 if in arms. Also use intuition b/c timing is not perfect. Have been noticing that she pees upon waking, then 10min, then 15min and maybe we can get 20min. Poo comes with pee 98% of time. I make a sss sound when I'm ready for her to go. Usually, I sit on couch and hold her over basin (the one the hospital gave me). Very comfortable and easy on my back and I can see and talk to 2yr old.
You don't know how great it feels to talk to other moms about this. Our friends think it is interesting, but no one really understands what we're experiencing. It is amazing and sometimes amazingly frustrating. But I don't want to quit b/c I believe it is the right thing to be doing for and with dd.
I've talked enough. Hope there are more fall babies out there!
Do ec with a lot of timing. dh is sick of hearing the timer ding. But setting the timer gives me a chance to focus on something else for a few minutes to catch up with the rest of my life (laundry, dishes, etc.). But the timer also keeps me from getting too wrapped up in something else so I can focus again on dd and ec.
Set timer for 10min if dd is out-of-arms and at least 15 if in arms. Also use intuition b/c timing is not perfect. Have been noticing that she pees upon waking, then 10min, then 15min and maybe we can get 20min. Poo comes with pee 98% of time. I make a sss sound when I'm ready for her to go. Usually, I sit on couch and hold her over basin (the one the hospital gave me). Very comfortable and easy on my back and I can see and talk to 2yr old.
You don't know how great it feels to talk to other moms about this. Our friends think it is interesting, but no one really understands what we're experiencing. It is amazing and sometimes amazingly frustrating. But I don't want to quit b/c I believe it is the right thing to be doing for and with dd.
I've talked enough. Hope there are more fall babies out there!