Brennan's Elimination Communication Charts
I kept charts for a few days when Brennan was a newborn so I could track when he pee'd and pooped in relation to when he nursed. I found it helpful in the first few days of starting to EC him to get an idea of his patterns. I didn't use a chart with Galen.
I think keeping a chart is helpful if it helps you - but if it stresses you out to "look at the numbers" just follow your baby's cues and your intuition.
This chart template came from the excellent book Infant Potty Training
; it also includes helpful tips on getting started with elimination communicatin and using a chart.
6/28/05 - Brennan
| Feeding Time |
Event |
Notes |
| Pee |
Poop |
| 3:55 |
4:23,4:30 |
4:30 |
caught poop! |
| 4:35 |
4:45 |
4:45 |
|
6/29/05 - Brennan
| Feeding Time |
Event |
Notes |
| Pee |
Poop |
| 7:35am |
8:05am |
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| 8:00am |
8:05am, 8:37am |
|
caught! some fussing to cue |
| 8:47am |
8:55am |
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| 9:55am |
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missed a pee - pee'd while nuring?? |
| 12:30pm |
|
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down for nap, missed pee and poop |
| 3:50pm |
4:00pm |
4:00pm |
just woke from nap, pooped in several "spurts" - wanting to nurse just after pottying |
| 5:15pm |
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5:30pm |
missed pee, pooped in spurts again w/ gas |
6/30/05 - Brennan
| Feeding Time |
Event |
Notes |
| Pee |
Poop |
| 7:35am |
7:55am, 8:30am |
8:00am |
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| 8:31am |
9:10am, 10:15am |
|
pee while sleeping, fussing just before next pee |
| 10:15am |
12:05pm |
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nursed to sleep, caught pee upon waking! |
| 12:30pm |
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nursed to sleep, missed a pee or two |
| 3:10pm |
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| 3:30pm |
3:38pm |
3:38pm |
several spurts and fussing when needing to go |
| 3:45pm |
4:20pm |
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| 5:00pm |
5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:45pm |
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fussing before each pee, all caught! |
7/1/05 - Brennan
| Feeding Time |
Event |
Notes |
| Pee |
Poop |
| 7:00am |
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missed pee and poop - went upon waking?? |
| 8:10am |
8:25am |
|
nursed to sleep |
| 8:30am |
8:45am |
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fussing, let out a few drops - caught! |