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 communication and using a chart.
| Feeding Time | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee | Poop | ||
| 3:55 | 4:23,4:30 | 4:30 | caught poop! |
| 4:35 | 4:45 | 4:45 | |
| Feeding Time | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee | Poop | ||
| 7:35am | 8:05am | ||
| 8:00am | 8:05am, 8:37am | caught! some fussing to cue | |
| 8:47am | 8:55am | ||
| 9:55am | missed a pee – pee'd while nuring?? | ||
| 12:30pm | 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 | 5:30pm | missed pee, pooped in spurts again w/ gas | |
| Feeding Time | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee | Poop | ||
| 7:35am | 7:55am, 8:30am | 8:00am | |
| 8:31am | 9:10am, 10:15am | pee while sleeping, fussing just before next pee | |
| 10:15am | 12:05pm | nursed to sleep, caught pee upon waking! | |
| 12:30pm | nursed to sleep, missed a pee or two | ||
| 3:10pm | |||
| 3:30pm | 3:38pm | 3:38pm | several spurts and fussing when needing to go |
| 3:45pm | 4:20pm | ||
| 5:00pm | 5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:45pm | fussing before each pee, all caught! | |
| Feeding Time | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee | Poop | ||
| 7:00am | missed pee and poop – went upon waking?? | ||
| 8:10am | 8:25am | nursed to sleep | |
| 8:30am | 8:45am | fussing, let out a few drops – caught! | |
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