The Go Diaper Free Podcast

Twyla (my 5th baby) was born on November 20, 2018 at 5:51am in an unassisted birth, waterbirth, freebirth...many names for what happened. Basically: I birthed her in our bathtub with no outside assistance or interference, whatsoever. No midwife. No OB. No doula. Just me, my husband, and our baby.​ This is our story. Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/50 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook  

Would you consider yourself a data-driven individual? Or are you more likely to just observe and “go with the flow”? Maybe you feel like the only way to do EC properly is to record every catch and miss. Maybe just the thought of keeping track of yet another thing with a little baby is overwhelming. In today’s episode I want to talk about how to avoid unnecessary pressure, stay focused on the real purpose of EC, and set you up for success. Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/49 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook   

“Isn’t the purpose of a diaper pretty obvious, Andrea?” Are you sure? How much do you know about the history of diapers? If you’ve been here for a little while, you know I have some strong opinions on this one. Come along with me on this week’s episode where I challenge you to think about the diaper differently.  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/48 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook   

Pottying your baby is a whole lot easier if they could just tell you when they need to go, right? Maybe your LO doesn’t know how to tell you yet. Maybe there was a reliable signal before but they’ve stopped doing it?? In this week’s episode I’m talking all about how we can teach our babies to signal and make communication so much clearer.  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/47 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook 

Do you feel overwhelmed by resistance at potty time? Do you feel unsuccessful and stressed with all the potty misses? Maybe you’ve been trying and trying, and you just want a break from it all. I have so been there! The solution is the re-set. In this episode, I will share what it looks like and why you may need to do it immediately.  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/46 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

How does starting solids affect EC? As you may have guessed, changing what goes in also changes what comes out. Maybe you already started, or maybe you know it’s coming up soon for your LO. This week’s episode will go over everything you can expect, including the important question of how poop cleanups change. (Plus, the blog post has some reference pictures from when I started solids with one of my daughters)  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/45 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook   

Is the concept of potty training a baby super mind-boggling and hard to understand? Or is it something even a 3rd grader can grasp? In this week’s episode I put that to the test when I break down everything I’ve learned about Elimination Communication …into a little talk that I did for my son’s third grade class. This might just answer some of the questions you still have. Or maybe it can be a tool to help you explain it to your own family and friends!  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/44 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook   

You’re holding your newborn over the potty…and they start crying every time! Are you doing it wrong? Is EC not gonna work for you after all? Don’t worry! It’s actually so common in the newborn days. After 6 kids I’ve been there too, and I’ll talk you through it in this week’s episode! Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/43 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook   

One of the most frustrating and discouraging things when doing EC is when baby just refuses the potty entirely. If you’re wondering, “Am I doing something wrong?” “How long will this last?”  “Is this bad for my baby?”  I’ll answer all those questions and more in this episode. Tune in to hear about all my best tips to help your baby through a potty pause.  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/42 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook   

One of the biggest reasons people choose EC is to save money (and the environment!) by using fewer diapers. I get sooo many questions about exactly HOW to go about it. In this episode I’ll go over everything you need to know, including signs to look for, developmental milestones, and all the backup options available once you ditch diapers.  Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/41 Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook