027 / Before You Change Your Newborn's Diaper, Do This First

One of the most important things to learn before your baby arrives is how to change a diaper. But has anyone ever taught you what to do *before* you change it? In this episode of Held and Heard, I’m breaking down one of the most overlooked parts of newborn care: your baby’s natural potty cues. Just like newborn babies communicate when they’re hungry or tired, they can also communicate when they need to pee or poop—often *before it happens.* Inside this episode, you’ll learn: - What a newborn may do right before they pee or poop - How responding *before* your baby goes is different from simply changing a dirty diaper afterward - Why newborns may actually wait for you to respond - The brain-body connection that develops in a newborn when you do this - How I used this with my own babies from their first weeks of life Because what if diaper changes were never supposed to be your *first* response? Learning your baby’s potty cues is part of elimination communication (EC), sometimes called infant potty learning—and it can be much simpler than it sounds. You don’t have to throw away your diapers, watch the clock all day, or wait until your baby is a toddler to begin. You can simply start learning another way your newborn communicates. Want to know exactly how to do this from birth? Inside Born Ready, I teach you my complete step-by-step process for recognizing your baby’s signals, offering the potty, responding confidently, and building this communication from the newborn days toward toilet independence. Whether you’re pregnant and preparing now or already holding your newborn, you can start from the beginning with a simple plan instead of trying to figure it out as you go. Join Born Ready here. Your baby is already communicating. Join the conversation. \---- Learn more at Readyfrombirth.com 🐣Preparing for birth? Know what to do from Day One, start the Born Ready course today! 🐥Ready to get on with toilet independence? Help your 10+ month old baby graduate from EC with Ditch the Diapers 📱Follow along on Instagram @readyfrombirth.ec