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Fitted Diapers Tips & Tricks

General Tips | Fit & Sizing

Fitted Diapers - General

For a compact, travel-friendly package ... roll front of diaper toward back, then snap wings together using the overlap snap.

This technique works great for rolling up messy diapers on the road, too. Lay wet or soiled wipes inside the diaper, and roll the whole mess inside. Just remember to unsnap and unroll as you toss a wet or dirty diaper into the pail or washing machine!

Fit & Sizing

Thin legs, putting a small baby into large diaper, or using diaper under a smaller/narrower cover

Try tucking the leg ruffle inward, under the diaper. The tucked ruffle will use up excess rise area, help stop messes from escaping, and make the diaper less wide through the crotch and leg areas. 

Thin babies, or those in the low end of the size range

• Use overlap snap on wings. Snap the wing with 3 snaps first, then let the other wing (the one with 2 snaps) overlap and snap onto it. 
• Attach wing snaps over 3 front/male snaps rather than consecutively.
• After snapping diaper onto baby, pull up the outer flaps of the front of the diaper (the part that is now under the wings), at baby's hips. The waist elastic and already-snapped diaper will help hold the front of the diaper up, avoiding droopy leg openings. (see photo)
• Don't be afraid to use the stretch of the fabric to get a snug fit. Remember that you have a finger or two inside the diaper while snapping, but your finger(s) won't be there after you're done.