Prefold Cloth Diapers
October 20, 2009 by Sweetinfant
Filed under Pregnancy
The type of cloth diapers that come to mind for many people are prefolds. They are the diapers that are a rectangular shape and you fold them to fit the baby.
Prefolds can be made with several different materials. Cotton is the most common. Hemp, rayon with bamboo, organic cotton, and flannel are some other materials that you may find. My personal favorite are Hemp for their absorbency and rayon for the super softness. Long lasting materials include Indian cotton, hemp and organic cotton.
There are several ways to fold a prefold. There is the bikini twist, jelly roll, and angel wing. Each fold serves a different purpose. If your baby is a newborn or has runny poo the jelly roll fold is the way to go. For many older girls the bikini twist puts the most absorbency where she needs it most.
The angel wing is one of the most commonly known folds. To fold the angel wing lay out the diaper flat. Take the bottom and fold it up a few inches (or how much to fit your baby’s rise), fold each bottom corner toward the middle. Place the baby on the diaper fold the middle up over the baby and take the top corners and fold over, pin or secure with a snappi.
Bikini twist is a simple fold and used most commonly with girls. Simply hold one end of the diaper in each hand then twist. Place the baby down and pin or fasten with a snappi.
The jelly roll will keep messes inside the diaper better than the traditional angel wing fold. Lay the diaper flat, starting at one bottom corner roll the edge until you reach the middle. Do the same with the opposite side. Fold over to create the correct rise and then fasten with pins or a snappi.
Prefolds can seem very intimidating but with a little practice you will be using them with ease.
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