The very thought of folding diapers for your baby can put you in a fix. Read on to find tips on how to fold your baby’s cloth diapers.
Folding Cloth Diapers
Cloth diapers are back and are being favored by an increasing number of parents today. Traditional cloth diapers are definitely enjoying an upper hand now, as opposed to their disposable counterparts. Apart from being economical and eco-friendly, cloth diapers are easily washable and can be reused. Also, the soft, airy feel of real cloth reduces any risk of your baby suffering painful rashes. Most parents often find it troublesome to fold a cloth diaper into a proper fit. Folding a cloth diaper isn’t a Herculean task and all it takes is a little practice. Folding your baby’s diapers can be entertaining, as it opens the space for a lot of experiments. You can fold your baby’s diapers in several ways. With time, you will eventually know what works best for your baby. The key idea is to keep your baby dry and comfortable. Here are some popular ways of folding cloth diapers.
How To Fold Cloth Diapers
Hour Glass Fold
- Place the diaper on a smooth surface and even out the creases.
- Position your baby on the diaper and fold in the middle of the diaper towards the center creating an hourglass shape. Draw the other half of the diaper around the front part of the baby.
- If you are using diaper covers, secure the corners with the help of a Velcro or a snap.
- In case of pull up covers, use safety pins to close the corners and then pull the cover over the diaper.
- In case you wish to go for a folded hour glass diaper, fold the diaper from one sewn corner to another and repeat the above mentioned process.
Baby Boy Friendly Folds
- Place the diaper on a smooth surface.
- Fold 1/3 of the cloth diaper up and then fold the edges towards the center.
- Place your baby on the diaper and pull out the remaining half of the nappy around the baby's front.
- Pull the corners of the diaper to the front and secure it with a Velcro or snap.
- This fold is particularly helpful if you are using pull up covers. In this case, you can tie the back corners to the front layer of the cloth of the front corners.
Baby Girl Friendly Folds
- Place the diaper on a smooth surface and even out all the creases.
- Fold 1/3 of the cloth down from the top and fold the bottom sides to the center.
- Place your baby on the diaper and pull around the remaining half to the front.
- Pull the corners of the diaper to the front and secure it with a Velcro or snap.
- This fold is particularly useful, if you are using pull up covers. You can fasten the front corners of the diaper to the front layers of cloth of the back corners.
Using Flat-fold Diapers
- For the flat-fold diaper, you can start with folding your diaper in half.
- Fold about two-third of each side of the diaper with one side, partly covering the other to create extra absorbency in the center.
- The flat-fold diaper is the most versatile and it can be adjusted to different sizes.
