EC first thing in the morning?

les&jus

We have sort of been doing EC for a little while, but only when DD gets a diaper change (we let her go in her open diaper).  We just started doing the potty and I try to get her to go first thing in the morning, before I nurse her.  She does not go for this, she gets mad and wonders why I'm not feeding her.  Should I keep at it or just focus on EC at other times during the day?  I am interested in doing it part-time for now.

MamiJam

Try feeding her then immediately take her to the potty.  I've done this with DS and it's worked for us.

jazzyag

can you nurse her while hanging her bum out over a potty or basin?  that's what our EC support group leader usually suggests trying.

tak2002

We actually only use the potty in the morning...

I feed Henry a little bit when he is waking up (he sleeps in our bed). After he's had enough, I hustle him to the potty and he goes every time.  I think the key is that once he is actually physically up from bed, he's immediately on the potty.

alison43

my DD is a little older and waits a little bit before eating in the AM, but usually since i let her play in her crib for a few minutes before going to get her she has already peed.

 

she'll almost always go right after being fed though.