Held & Heard: Infant potty training, elimination communication & postpartum motherhood
Aug 10, 2026 · 21 min · 8 segments
Have you ever watched another mom with a peaceful, content newborn and wondered... "What is she doing differently?" Maybe you've convinced yourself she just got lucky. Maybe her baby is naturally…
Heather MedlinHost
And so when we can understand all five of these needs and respond to all five of them, that's how you get a calm baby.

This is a podcast for pregnant and postpartum mamas who want to feel more connected to their babies and more confident in themselves.

Here we talk about elimination communication and infant potty learning as a way of listening, not as something to add to your plate, but as a way to better understand what your baby has been communicating from the very beginning.

I'm your host, Heather Medlen, mother of three, infant potty learning educator and founder of Ready for Birth, where I guide postpartum mamas through every stage of early potty learning from birth to toilet independence.

Each week, I'll help you slow down, tune in and discover just how aware and capable your baby already is so you can meet them with confidence instead of doubt.
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