Natural Infant Hygiene

I saw that someone had asked for books about NIH in another post, but
I was wondering if anyone has tried it out. I am a first time mother
of a one month old baby boy. I've been using disposables, and have
managed to "catch" a poop here and there but I want to go completely
diaper free.
Any experiences with NIH?
Any advice?

"rachel" wrote in message
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I saw that someone had asked for books about NIH in another post, but
I was wondering if anyone has tried it out. I am a first time mother
of a one month old baby boy. I've been using disposables, and have
managed to "catch" a poop here and there but I want to go completely
diaper free.
Any experiences with NIH?
Any advice?

I have a friend who did it very successfully.
However my understanding is that you need to do it pretty much from birth,
and also use washable nappies so they feel that they're wet. A couple of
days wouldn't matter, but I suspect now they're a month old you've left it
too long. Try searching google, or there are books out there on the subject.
Debbie

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"rachel" wrote:

I saw that someone had asked for books about NIH in another post, but
I was wondering if anyone has tried it out. I am a first time mother
of a one month old baby boy. I've been using disposables, and have
managed to "catch" a poop here and there but I want to go completely
diaper free.
Any experiences with NIH?

IME there's nothing natural about hygiene!

I presume this is a euphemism for Elimination Communication? Can't imagine
why anyone would waste time on it, but surely it's your business and your
carpet.

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue

Hi --

I've had several friends who did it, were successful with it, and
were very happy they'd done it. You do need to really pay attention to
your infant, though. It doesn't work if you've got your child in
daycare, for example. It seems to work best for parents who do
attachment-style parenting.

That said, NO you don't need to start from day one! You can wait as
much as several months if you like, although the earlier the better,
since it's really a form of infant *communication*. (Don't think of it
as hygiene or toilet training. It's not.)

If you google for "elimination communication" or "elimination timing"
you should find good articles that explain how to do it.

In short ... Your baby communicates hunger by nuzzling, whimpering, then
crying. You respond by feeding. Your infant also communicates a need
to eliminate, usually by by language. But Americans DON'T respond to
that, so the communication goes away. If you DO respond, by taking your
baby to the bathroom and removing the diaper, you can then teach the
baby to communicate more effectively. You grunt (to teach the baby to
grunt) and say something (perhaps "poop time", or whatever your family
prefers). Over time the baby will learn to make a "poop" grunt and
eventually words will take over. You can help the process along by
pro-actively taking your baby to the toilet at certain times, such as
first thing in the morning, right before/after meals and before bed.
(These are times when infants typically have to go.)


The advantages to this method are that: baby has a way to communicate,
environmentally friendly due to fewer diapers used (don't expect zero
diapers for a while), baby is healther due to not sitting in its own
waste. The disadvantage is primarily that it's a LOT of work for the
parents, and if you can't get to a bathroom right away you get a
screaming baby.

I hope this helps,
--Beth Kevles

http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would
like me to reply.

On Mar 15, 9:51 pm, "rachel" wrote:
I saw that someone had asked for books about NIH in another post, but
I was wondering if anyone has tried it out. I am a first time mother
of a one month old baby boy. I've been using disposables, and have
managed to "catch" a poop here and there but I want to go completely
diaper free.
Any experiences with NIH?
Any advice?

Hi
I see you have a new baby and it sounds like you are interested in
natural products. Are you aware of the amount of chemicals in baby
care products. I would like to forward you more information about
natural personal care products for you and your family. I know most
people think that if a product is on a store shelf they must be safe.
No they are not. Contact me and I will forward more info. No
obligation to buy anything. My email is or
check out my website http://vilawlor.teamvitality.com
Vi

On 18 Mar 2007 20:02:30 -0700, wrote:

Hi
I see you have a new baby and it sounds like you are interested in
natural products. Are you aware of the amount of chemicals in baby
care products. I would like to forward you more information about
natural personal care products for you and your family. I know most
people think that if a product is on a store shelf they must be safe.
No they are not.

I know some people think if a product is "natural," it is safe. Not
necessarily.

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On Mar 15, 9:51 pm, "rachel" wrote:
I saw that someone had asked for books about NIH in another post, but
I was wondering if anyone has tried it out. I am a first time mother
of a one month old baby boy. I've been using disposables, and have
managed to "catch" a poop here and there but I want to go completely
diaper free.
Any experiences with NIH?
Any advice?

Hi
I see you have a new baby and it sounds like you are interested in
natural products. Are you aware of the amount of chemicals in baby
care products. I would like to forward you more information about
natural personal care products for you and your family. I know most
people think that if a product is on a store shelf they must be safe.
No they are not. Contact me and I will forward more info. No
obligation to buy anything. My email is or
check out my website http://vilawlor.teamvitality.com
Vi

Getting involved in selling MLM junk will help her not use diapers?

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:28:37 -0700, toypup wrote:
On 18 Mar 2007 20:02:30 -0700, wrote:

Hi
I see you have a new baby and it sounds like you are interested in
natural products. Are you aware of the amount of chemicals in baby
care products. I would like to forward you more information about
natural personal care products for you and your family. I know most
people think that if a product is on a store shelf they must be safe.
No they are not.

I know some people think if a product is "natural," it is safe. Not
necessarily.

What? Does this mean I need to cut back on my belladonna milkshakes? ;-)

- Rich


--
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.

Isn't natural infant hygiene when the baby poops, pees and pukes and an
adult or sometimes older sibling or babysitter cleans it up?

That is the way I have seen it happen almost everywhere I go. Seems natural
to me.

Jeff

On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:26:43 GMT, Jeff wrote:
Isn't natural infant hygiene when the baby poops, pees and pukes and an
adult or sometimes older sibling or babysitter cleans it up?


Yes, but with the added benefit that you get to clean the feces out
of the carpet and couch, too. ;-)


That is the way I have seen it happen almost everywhere I go. Seems natural
to me.


It's another one of those parenting fads that people will look back on
and say, "WHAT was wrong with those people?" Or, now that I think about
it, maybe it's actually a smart business strategy by the folks who run
steam-cleaning services... hmmm....

- Rich

--
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam.