Links

• Tribal Baby by Canberra-based ECing mum, Charndra, the story of ECing with Maven.  This site is packed with useful information and tips for getting started with EC and keeping going.

• Join OzNappyFree, a flourishing email list of informative and supportive EC families living in Australia and NZ.  Details about occasional real life meetings around Australia are given on this list.  Note that there are regular potty parties in New Zealand - check out  diaperfreebaby.org for complete details of these.    
  
• "Have you ever thought about how babies were toilet trained in the days before nappies?"  An article by Laurie Boucke

• "Can I still start if my baby is six months or older?" An article by Laurie Boucke.  (The short answer is "YES, of course".)
  

• An EC story by Brisbane-based GP and mum, Sarah Buckley

• "Born Potty Trained!", an EC information website run by the US DiaperFree network

• Noonee Wilga, for Marnie's EC story
  

• Baby Legs, based in South Australia, make beautiful leg warmers for babies, which can be a great help for ECing babies in colder weather

• OneWet Pants are custom-made training pants for EC babies and toilet learning toddlers.  As they are made to measure they will fit any sized child.  A variety of other EC gear is also available from that site, including tiny underwear.
  

• Shi-shi Nix, other small training pants, made by Alice, can be found at Bongobaby.
  

• For information about the stunning range of modern cloth nappies and their easy care, read through the OzClothNappies FAQ. Melissa's favourite cloth nappies (at the moment!) are PeaPods, which are pocket nappies. You can stuff a face washer in to catch one wee, and it's relatively waterproof. If it gets full enough, the wee wicks through the seams though.

• If one of your motivations for ECing is sparing landfill, you might like to consider menstrual cups which are a silicone or latex rubber insert for use during your period instead of using pads or tampons.   Lunette cups are newly available in Australia and are stocked on this site.  DivaCups are not available in-stock in Australia due to regulations required for approval for such items but you can purchase them from the marvellous New Zealand site JungleMama.co.nz.  The Mooncup - also not available in Australia - can be purchased from Mummy's Milk in Singapore.
  

• Baby led introduction to solids - read the guidelines from Gill Rapley.
  
  
• An inspiring story of a natural birth, posterior baby by Emma who also began EC from birth.