The Crunchy Mom Club Podcast: The Diaper Industry Exposed, Elimination Communication, and Helping Your Baby Gain "Potty Independence” with Nicole Cheever
Description:
Let's talk diapers. Are they really a necessity? Erika used to think so, until she discovered the world of Elimination Communication. In this episode, she speaks with Go Diaper Free coach, Nicole Cheever, about the history of the disposal diaper, how to do EC with your baby, trouble shooting when baby reaches new developmental milestones that impact EC, and helping your little one reach potty independence. Intrigued? Tune in to learn more about the method that offers baby a dignified way to eliminate, saves you some diapers, and could spare you from changing poopy blowouts.
Highlights from the conversation with Nicole Cheever:
Nicole's personal experience doing EC with her babies
Defining the difference between potty training and EC
Origins of the disposable diaper and the “readiness” myth
The age most American babies were fully potty trained was younger in the 1950s than today
New parent starting EC? What you need to know – basics for getting going
Making EC fit your lifestyle and priorities – part-time vs. full-time
The 4 “easy catches”
Support for families doing EC
Weighing the cost of selling “convenience” to parents – choose your “hard”
The transition from EC to “potty independence”
Teaching when you meet potty resistance
Trouble shooting
And MORE...
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By listening to this podcast, you understand that the topics discussed are intended, solely, for informational purposes. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should not be relied on as such. In listening to the podcast, you also agree that Wirth Wellness is not responsible for any outcomes or decisions you make, relating to any information presented on the show.
