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May 2024
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Baby-Led Potty Training: Elimination Com...

KATIE FERRARO
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#432: Can you potty-train your baby? Is a life without diapers doable? Elimination Communication (EC) is a gentle, non-coercive way to respond to your baby’s natural hygiene needs…and nobody knows EC ike Andrea Olson from @godiaperfree. In this episode Andrea’s teaching us how babies can learn to self-potty from birth and if you’re currently using diapers, how you can stop a lot sooner than you might think.


Check out Andrea’s website at https://www.godiaperfree.com/. Follow Andrea on Instagram @godiaperfree 


Listen to this episode to learn:

  1. Why you should consider switching to self-pottying…even if you’re currently using diapers
  2. How to identify your baby’s cues when they’re bearing down and ready to go!
  3. What the 4 easy catches are…so you’ll gain confidence in your baby’s ability to self-potty


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/432


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