Potty as an excuse not to go to bed

We’re potty training our baby and have been reading books to her to encourage her to sit longer. It’s been working exceptionally well until it started disrupting her bedtime routine. It used to be quite challenging to put her to sleep, but now, with the potty training, it’s added an additional 20-40 minutes. My baby waits until we’re all ready to sleep and then asks for the potty. She pees a little bit, flushes, then pees again, flushes, and finally says “poop,” flushes. My husband thinks it’s a trick, but she actually uses the potty, it just takes a long time.

I’m at a loss for what to do. She’s still wearing diapers, but I can see how uncomfortable she becomes with the dirty diaper.

Has anyone else experienced a similar situation? I would greatly appreciate any recommendations or advice you may have. Thank you!

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