Quick EC update

I am surviving my first encounter with the fertile mommy world. It has been fine, in fact, because the people in the group pretty much stick to the subject - Elimination Communication. The only time it is difficult is when they have had many examples as in, "I didn't EC my first two kids, but with my third and fourth . . ." bleh.

The consensus is that we are doing pretty good. A few things I am going to do differently: more time outside to potty - I think I may have made her upset by holding her next to a cold potty; focus more on signaling when she eliminates rather than trying to actually catch it; wear her in a sling more often (babies tend to like it until they have to go)

My wonderful, amazing, supportive, resilient (to put up with me) friend Stacey - yes the one at LB's birth as well as Ernest's - gave me a baby sling that I can feel comfortable getting messy. It is a nice dark brown color.

She also gave me the cool sling pictured below (not quite wearing it correctly, but I am getting better). The sling below has UV protection and we have used it quite a bit on these warmer days. I can nurse in it and when in the sun, I can put the tail over LB's head. I love it.

This was taken on our first trip to a local bakery that we would often visit during our IVF cycles because it is only a few blocks from the clinic and has great chocolate croissants.


The really cool thing is that she makes these and other styles and sells them at affordable prices. Please check out her website babymoonslings.com

Thanks Stacey for the slings and all your support for the last 6 years as well as your help and advice since LB has joined us. I don't know what we would do without you!