Folding Cloth Nappies
Cloth nappies are an excellent choice for your babies. There are many nappies that require folding, such as prefolds and flats. These types of nappies are very economical, and very simple to use once you have the hang of folding cloth nappies. There are several easy and efficient folds that you can use quickly once your baby has became too wiggly for complicated folds, or to use when you are too busy to fold your prefolds and flats ahead of time.
The Jelly Roll
The jelly roll fold is very easy to do. All you need to do is simply put the prefold under the baby’s bottom, and then roll the sides inwards so that a side gusset forms. Roll the sides of the nappy in 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. Folding the nappy in, so that the top is even with or below the belly button is the key to creating a trim nappy.
The Bikini Twist and The Kite Fold
Another way of folding cloth nappies is to take the nappy and lay it under the baby as usual, and twist the nappy to create bulk where it is needed most. 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.
The kite fold is simple after you have practiced once or twice, so try this right after taking the nappies out of the dryer or off the line. First, place the nappy on a flat surface, so that the nappy looks like a kite, or in a diamond shape. Then you need to fold in the side corners, and then fold the top corner of the nappy down over the sides. 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
Folding cloth nappies does take just a little practice, so you may want to practice using a doll before your baby arrives, or try folding flats ahead of time. 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. You can also fold flats into a rectangle, and then place in a waterproof cover for a quick and easy fold.
The jelly roll fold is very easy to do. All you need to do is simply put the prefold under the baby’s bottom, and then roll the sides inwards so that a side gusset forms. Roll the sides of the nappy in 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. Folding the nappy in, so that the top is even with or below the belly button is the key to creating a trim nappy.
The Bikini Twist and The Kite Fold
Another way of folding cloth nappies is to take the nappy and lay it under the baby as usual, and twist the nappy to create bulk where it is needed most. 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.
The kite fold is simple after you have practiced once or twice, so try this right after taking the nappies out of the dryer or off the line. First, place the nappy on a flat surface, so that the nappy looks like a kite, or in a diamond shape. Then you need to fold in the side corners, and then fold the top corner of the nappy down over the sides. 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
Folding cloth nappies does take just a little practice, so you may want to practice using a doll before your baby arrives, or try folding flats ahead of time. 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. You can also fold flats into a rectangle, and then place in a waterproof cover for a quick and easy fold.