Tucking Cloth Nappies
Posted by Babies - 01/09/10 at 01:09 amFor your little ones, cloth nappies are an outstanding alternative. There are many nappies that require folding, such as prefolds and flats.These kinds of nappies are extremely reasonable and easy to use especially when you have learned the art of folding cloth nappies. There are several easy and efficient folds that you can use quickly once your baby has become too wiggly for complicated folds, or to use when you are too busy to fold your prefolds and flats ahead of time.
The Jelly Twist
The jelly roll fold is very easy to do. Basically, what you have to do is place the prefold beneath your child’s bottom, after that turn over the edges inside so as to a side hem is created. Roll the sides of the nappy until the nappy fits your baby perfectly, then pin or secure as normal. If you have a tiny baby, then you may find that folding the nappy inward until it is under the belly button provides a better fit.
Another simple solution to folding cloth nappies is to lay your nappy under the baby, then fold the sides of the prefold in to create a central panel. This will increase absorbency as well as allowing for a better fit.If you want to make a neat cloth nappy , tuck the nappy inward to level the top part or to place it under the navel.
The Bikini Twist and The Kite Fold
Another technique of tucking cloth nappies is to put it beneath your child’s bottom and turn the cloth nappy to form a bulge in the area where it is necessary. Then, secure as normal. If you use flats, then you will want to fold the nappy into a rectangle before using the bikini fold. The most popular fold for terry flats, and other styles of flats, is the kite fold.
Doing a kite fold is easy once you have tried it a few times, so do it as soon as you have gotten it out of the dryer or off the hanger. To fold the cloth nappy in a diamond form, you must put the nappy on a smooth plane. Afterward, you must tuck in the edges and fold the upper corner of the nappy over the edges. After folding the top corner down, take the nappy and fold the bottom corner so that it is touching the top corner.You now have created a nappy that can be pinned on the baby by folding the three corners in, over the baby.
Quick and Easy Folds
Tucking cloth nappies requires a bit of practice so before having your baby try folding nappies with a doll or practice tucking flats in advance. If that just isn’t practical, then you can also simply fold prefolds into thirds and lay them in the nappy cover for a quick fold.Another way of doing this is by tucking the nappies into rectangular shape and put them in water-resistant case so you will have ready to use folds.
