Nappies for EC
Elimination Communication (EC) is a practice in which a caregiver uses timing, signals, cues, and intuition to address an infant's need to eliminate waste. Caregivers try to recognize and respond to babies' bodily needs and enable them to urinate and defecate in an appropriate place (e.g. a toilet). The Nappy Lady stocks a variety of products designed especially for Elimination Communication UK.
Elimination Communication EC
Elimination Communication is also known under many other names such as EC, natural infant hygiene, infant potty training, infant pottying, nappy free toilet training, baby led potty training or diaper free. It is a process that can be started right from birth or with a young baby. It is more than simply early potty training.
Begin ec with nappy free time on a waterproof and absorbent change mat. Start ec by looking for your baby's cues before they toilet. You can start this process even with newborn babies. Baby Eliminates often after or during a feed so these are good times to offer the potty. Offering the potty during nappy changes and before a bedtime bath are other common times to integrate EC into your daily life.
Cloth Nappies for EC
Reusable nappies fit perfectly with the EC concept as they are more environmentally friendly than disposable nappies but also if you have nappies without a built in staydry layer they will also keep the child feeling wet which helps them to learn. When your child has a miss you just change them into a clean nappy. You can continue to use the washable nappies to support you and your baby until they are fully potty trained.
Top Hat Potties
Specialist Top Hat Potties are designed especially for use with Elimination Communication to make potty stops quick and convenient which is incredibly handy with a mobile baby.
A newborn baby can be cradled snuggly over the top hat potty, a baby that's sitting confidently can sit on a standard potty or even a child's toilet seat.
Clothing
We also stock a range of Elimination communication friendly clothing that when combined with EC reusable nappies can make your EC journey that bit easier. Our EC wear is based on traditional baby clothing found in China which includes split-crotch pants.
Benefits of EC
Being clean and dry means a comfortable baby with no nappy rash. Pooing in a potty is much cleaner than sitting in a soiled nappy.