Dr. Carole Keim talks about diapers and potty training your babies and toddlers in this episode. She discusses disposable versus cloth diapers, and the benefits of both in terms of convenience, expense, and sustainability. She shares practical advice on potty training by highlighting which items are most useful in assisting your baby in the transition from diapers to the potty. The best things to buy are highlighted here for new parents.

Dr. Keim explains, in a quick summary, that the stuff that you'll need for diapering and pottying are probably some disposable diapers, some cloth diaper insides and outsides if you're using cloth, a diaper pail, some diaper creams, and then some potty training supplies. She details the best of each item, what to look for, and why it’s helpful. She also explains different kinds of diaper rash and how to treat and prevent rashes. Any questions you have will be answered here or discussed in depth in previous seasons of The Baby Manual.

In this episode:

Disposable: 

• Disposable diapers
• Water wipes
• Diaper pail - diaper genie
• Don’t need: wipe warmer, peepee teepee  

Cloth: 

• Diaper outsides
• Diaper insides (diaper service)
• Diaper pail - Ubbi
• Don’t need: Petroleum-based creams are the enemy of cloth diapers 

Diaper creams: 

• Petroleum based (Vaseline, Aquaphor, A&D ointment)
• Zinc-oxide based (Desitin)
• Calendula creams - can be used instead of petroleum for cloth diapering 
• Antifungal creams/ointments - clotrimazole, terbinafine, nystatin  
• Antibacterial ointments - bacitracin, neosporin, mupirocin 
• Diaper cream spatula

Potty training: 

• Potty chair for floor (for each room)
• Potty seat adapter
• Step stool 
• Padded underwear (tinyundies) 
• Info in my book The Baby Manual
• Don’t need: sticker charts, a floor potty for the bathroom 

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Dr. Keim has extensively researched the information presented in this episode. She is pulling on the knowledge of hundreds of thousands of new parents, other pediatricians, doctor moms, the Academy of Pediatrics, and breaking pediatrics news sites. Her insight and knowledge on alternative and holistic treatments can be found in her book Holistic Mamas Handbook, and her first book, The Baby Manual, covers year one of a baby’s life. Follow Dr. Carole Keim on her TikTok and YouTube channels for additional tips and advice on babies and toddlers.   

Resources discussed in this episode:

• The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on Amazon
• The Baby Manual is also available on Amazon

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