@Eva Hello and thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village! When a baby does not poop at night varies, but it’s usually before their first birthday. You may want to review our tips for families using Elimination Communication. Here is our article on that topic: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/elimination-communication-baby-sleep Good luck!

hiw would you proceed with a baby which is trained in no-diaper method? We started it because of the rash he had after coming home from hospital. My 3 month old poops almost exclusively to a bowl. We let him relieve himself before bedtime around 2am and in the morning (not counting in the day ones). We do give him disposable diapers to protect clothes. Usually the diaper is dry and he poops and pees in the bowl. My question is, what is the approximate age to poop-free night? Thanks

Hi @Sinei Botana-Walker, Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment! I am sorry you are struggling with your daughter’s ill-timed poops! We have encountered this before and we’ve thankfully found this doesn’t last forever! Try to keep the middle of the night diaper changes super quick, boring and as dark as you can. You can also try varying what you feed her and see if you can get a poop before bed. I hope this phase passes quickly for you, hang in there!

We recently just started sleep training my 15 month old and my daughter, who NEVER poops at night, is now pooping 1-2x per night. I think the first ones were stress poops which is super sad but makes sense, but now I’m getting worried that she’s trained herself to do it because she knows it’s what will get her picked up and out of her crib and held. Do you have any advice or information on this?

Thanks!