028 / She Tried Pottying Her Baby at 5 Days Old. Here's What Happened.

Five days after giving birth to her first baby, Kate Vazquez decided to try something she'd learned about while she was pregnant. She fed her newborn. Noticed her getting a little squirmy and fidgety. Remembered that this could be a potty cue. So she offered her the potty. And her baby peed. *"Oh my gosh. I caught her first pee!"* But what surprised Kate most wasn't that it worked. It was how EASY it was. In today's episode, I'm sharing a conversation I originally recorded with Kate during her first 12 weeks postpartum. Kate was a first-time mom who had never heard of elimination communication before we met while she was pregnant. Through our conversations, she became curious about what babies might actually be capable of from birth—and when her daughter arrived, she decided to try it for herself. We talk about: • What made EC make sense to her before her baby was even born • The newborn cue that led to her very first catch • How she began recognizing the difference between hunger, sleep and potty cues • Why her initially skeptical husband eventually started taking their daughter to the potty too • The connection between meeting a baby's needs, fussiness and feeling more confident as a new mom • How to start when you're exhausted, learning to breastfeed and already feel like you can't possibly add ONE MORE THING • Why starting can be as simple as choosing one predictable moment in your baby's day If you're pregnant and thinking, *This sounds amazing, but will I actually be able to do this with a newborn?*—I especially want you to hear Kate's story. Because you don't need to wait until you're in the fog of postpartum to figure this out. You can learn what to look for, understand what to do when you see it, and feel prepared to simply try when your baby arrives. That's exactly why I created Born Ready. Born Ready takes everything I've learned from practicing elimination communication with my own babies and teaching other families and turns it into a simple, step-by-step method you can learn before birth or begin with your newborn. Kate had something most pregnant moms don't: close proximity to someone who was already doing this and could show her what was possible. Born Ready gives you that education before you're trying to figure it out on your own. So if you're pregnant or holding a brand-new baby and Kate's story has you thinking, *Okay...but how do I actually do this?*—Born Ready is your next step. Learn more at readyfrombirth.com. And if you know a pregnant or brand-new mama who needs to know this is possible, send her this episode. 🤍 \------ Connect with Kate Vazquez:  https://www.instagram.com/thekatevazquez https://radiantbydesign.com/  The Radiant & Resilient Podcast   Start and save on your sustainable diaper subscription with Hiro Diapers