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My Adventures in Lazy Diapering
Parenting, Newborn, parenting hacks, Babies, baby poop, Diapers, Infant Development Stephanie Ondrack Parenting, Newborn, parenting hacks, Babies, baby poop, Diapers, Infant Development Stephanie Ondrack

My Adventures in Lazy Diapering

When weighing diaper options, few parents are aware that one of the choices is to use no diapers at all. Commonly referred to as “Elimination Communication” or “E.C.”, this approach to baby’s bodily waste involves skipping the diaper stage altogether.

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The Waters
Pregnancy, Birth, Babies, Placenta, myths, prenatal health, amniotic sac, amniotic fluid Stephanie Ondrack Pregnancy, Birth, Babies, Placenta, myths, prenatal health, amniotic sac, amniotic fluid Stephanie Ondrack

The Waters

A common image in futuristic movies is someone floating in a tank of water in order to heal from injuries, illness, or cryogenic stasis. This idea of submersion in an enclosed aquatic tub that is restorative and salubrious is extremely evocative of the womb. Our babies float in exactly such a substance in our bodies, fully submerged, growing and gestating, until they are ready to emerge. This is amniotic fluid, “the waters” that surround and support our baby.

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