Comments on: EC’ing Galen – Seven Weeks

By: Laura Royal

Laura Royal — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:09:41 +0000

This is really amazing. I first read about this method a year ago in a child trainging book “To Train Up A Child”, but they didn’t give a name for the method. It sounded so interesting to me, but very difficult.But they really didn’t go into much detail on it.Reading your articles has really warmed me to the idea. I am 19 and getting married in May of next year, and my fiance and I have made the decision to start a family right away.We will be using cloth diapers, and now I believe slowly beginning EC’ing.Thank you so much for documenting your results with your baby! It has been so enlightening, and you sound very relaxed about it, which makes me think with just a little effort in studying my babys,it really won’t be too hard.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:14:02 +0000

Susan,

You can read some about going out and travel in my other EC updates, all listed on this page:

http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/elimination-communication.html

For me it’s been simplest to use diapers when we’re out or traveling. When we’re out and about in town I’ve found places (like the library) where I can easily hold Galen over the toilets. We also keep a little potty in the van that I can set him on.

It does take commitment but for me it doesn’t seem to be much more trouble than changing a diaper – I’m just holding him over his potty. And clean-up is a lot easier!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:21:34 +0000

I have raised 4 children, now grown, and have 10 grandkids. I have never heard of this process. But it makes sense. I often thought, when my babies were tiny, what did people of old do. They certainly didn’t spend all day washing diaper rags. I wouldn’t be surprised if this practice is as old as the hills. We’re so modern we have forgotten all athe good stuff. But I can surely see that you must be commited to this. What do you do when you go out or travel?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:14:38 +0000

It’s so interesting to read about your experience with Galen. My Ariel is now 8 weeks, and I’ve had a similar experience with her pooping. I knew about the diaper free concept from my bro and sis-in-law, and had read some of a book called “Diaper Free” when she was born. I wasn’t feeling like I knew everything I needed to yet, but I think at about 2 weeks I started holding her over a potty and cueing her. She pretty much started peeing and pooing in the bowl right away, so I’ve just kept it up (and have now finished the book and purchased some split pants). Basically, for probably the last 4 or 5 weeks we have had maybe three real poopy diapers, and earlier we used to get the fart smears, but no longer. She definately seems to prefer to hold it until she has a chance to poo in her bowl. I’ve had less success with pee, but as we’re moving across the country in about 10 days it’s been hard to really focus on it, other than to give her lots of opportunities, and try to pay attention to intuition. Once we’re re-settled I’m planning to work on having her in diapers less of the time.

By: Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:30:04 +0000

I am amazed! I first read about ECing in a magazine. This is the first I’ve read of someone actually using it though! I’m very new to all this. I am 13 weeks pregnant for the first time! I definitely want to try ECing with my babies! I first knew something like this must be possible when my cousin adopted from Ethiopia… she said that all the babies in the orphanage are potty trained before the age of one. This must be how! I am so excited to learn how to do this!

By: Brit

Brit — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:47:58 +0000

That is so awesome!! I think that if I was less stressed, I would give it a more serious go. But to be honest, with our lifestyle being the way that it is, I think that I would just frustrate myself more. Which is sad because I really see this as SO beneficial. Oh well, maybe with the next one I will be more *prepared* to give it an honest try.