– Dropping the poop nappies saves a lot of time, arguing and not least nappies. Christina Eng Hauge uses the technique of baby potting, also called elimination communication, on her seven-month-old son Noah. This means that she helps the son to go to the toilet in a different place than in the nappy. She does this by reading the signs he gives her. It could be farting or that he makes a clicking sound. There can also be whining and complaining. – Right from the time they are newborn, they signal that they need to go to the bathroom in the same way as they signal that they are tired or hungry, she says. She has a course to teach baby drawing, and there she also has baby potting as a theme. In the last three months, Hauge has only changed three poop nappies. An extra tool Hauge has three children, but only does baby potting for the two youngest. She said that the first son was very restless at night as a newborn. – Nothing helped, not breastfeeding or anything to calm him down. But with the two youngest I had an extra tool if they were restless at night. Christina Eng Hauge says she can see in Noah that he doesn’t want to leave his diaper. Photo: Oda Bjønnes Hanslien / news Then Hauge could sit up in bed with a potty, and hold the baby over so he could do something. After that, she put him in a diaper and was able to continue sleeping. Doctor sees environmental benefits Pediatrician Bente Krane Kvenshagen is familiar with the technique from tribes in Africa. – I don’t think children are hurt by the technique, but I see a practical problem. One cannot, for example, expect this to be followed up in kindergarten. It can also be difficult when you have several children from whom you have to follow the signals at the same time. Baby potting Baby potting is giving babies the opportunity to pee and poop in the potty, bath or sink, in addition to or instead of using nappies. Parents learn when the child needs to go to the toilet by interpreting signals. The practice is also called, among other things, baby potty training, natural infant hygiene, and elimination communication or Elimination Communication (abbreviated to EK/EC). Source: blibleiefri.no Kvenshagen says that Norwegian children on average stop using nappies when they are between three and four years old. She therefore sees a great environmental benefit with the technique. – There are fewer nappies, and nappies are a major environmental problem. Some people use cloth nappies, but then there is a lot of washing. The pediatrician adds that the technique may lead to the children becoming completely dry more quickly, because they are not used to having supplies in nappies. – We should learn about this Although Christina Eng Hauge is very concerned about baby potty, she also uses disposable nappies. Many who use the technique are completely nappy-free, but Hauge is satisfied as long as she drops the poopy nappies. She therefore points out that she does not judge those who only use nappies for their children. – The problem is that I don’t know about this. We should learn about this at the health center or maternity ward, she says. The Norwegian Directorate of Health is not familiar with the method, but answers on a general basis that they often receive inquiries about professional topics that should be mentioned in the National professional guidelines for health center and school health services. Ellen Margrethe Carlsen is department director in the children’s and youth health department in the Norwegian Directorate of Health. Photo: Finn Oluf Nyquist – The guideline is not meant to be a textbook, but should be a support for practice to promote good quality, help healthcare personnel and patients to make good decisions and contribute to reducing unwanted variation, says department director Ellen Margrethe Carlsen in the Department of Child and Adolescent Health. – Therefore, there will always be an assessment of what should be mentioned in the guidelines, and what is in textbooks for employees in the service. She says that, as of today, no new recommendations are planned in the guidelines, but that they greatly appreciate all professional inquiries and will take them into account in the work going forward. Only sees benefits For Hauge, the biggest benefit of baby potting is that she gets a satisfied baby. – He is not always satisfied, but I have had no problems with constipation or rashes. Christina Eng Hauge teaches her son Noah baby drawing so that he can say when he needs to go to the toilet. Photo: Oda Bjønnes Hanslien / news She avoids washing the child’s faeces, and says she saves time, rubbish and bad smells in the bathroom. – I actually only see advantages with it.
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Uses the baby potting technique to avoid changing diapers – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
