One
reason many parents choose not to use cloth diapers is because they
do not know how
to fold a cloth diaper.
Cloth diapers offer many benefits to the health and overall
well-being of your baby. You'll also find cloth diapers are more
affordable than disposable diapers over time. With some patience and
a little practice, you can learn how
to fold a cloth diaper
and start experiencing all the benefits they bring to you and your
baby.
Different
Folds
There
are a few different ways to fold cloth diapers. There are different
folding methods for flat diapers and different methods for prefolds.
Learning how
to fold a cloth diaper
is easy. Start with a beginner folding method. Many cloth diaper
beginners feel the kite, newspaper, angel wing or jellyroll are easy
folding methods to learn. More advanced cloth diapering parents may
prefer to use the origami fold. There are also different folding
methods for diapering girls and different methods for boys. For the
best absorbency, girls need more layers in the middle while boys need
more layers in the front.
Diaper
Covers
You'll
need to stock up on cloth diaper covers depending on which folding
method you use. Cloth diaper covers provide more wetness protection
and keep your baby's clothes clean should the cloth diaper leak or
have a blow out. Cloth diaper covers are especially helpful when out
of the house with your baby. They can be wiped clean and reused
throughout the day. You only need to change the flat or prefold
diaper if your baby has soiled it. Diaper covers help trap in messes
and prevent the cloth diaper from falling off of your baby. Beginning
cloth diaper users sometimes struggle with getting the cloth diaper
folded tightly around their wiggling baby. Soiled diapers are heavy.
If they are not properly folded and well fitted around your baby,
they can slip off. A cloth diaper cover prevents slipping and
protects from leaks when you and your baby are out in public.
If
you and your baby are at home, you can feel free to ditch the diaper
cover. Let your baby crawl and play in just their diaper. This helps
clear up any diaper rash or chaffing. Also, your baby's skin stays
dry and cool. Just make sure you know how
to fold a cloth diaper
nice and tight around your baby before you let them go. The last
thing you want is to find your naked baby crawling around and their
saggy diaper full of poop on your carpet or couch. Keep in mind as
babies get older, they become curious. That same diaper full of poop
may become your baby's new finger paint activity center if not folded
correctly.
When
you know how
to fold a cloth diaper,
messes and slipping diapers are not a problem with practice, you'll
soon master the art of folding cloth diapers. Diapering newborns is
much easier since they tend to wiggle around less. As your baby gets
older you'll meet new challenges and need to learn how
to fold a cloth diaper
using different methods for their absorbency needs. |
