Cloth Diapering Tips & Tricks
Diapering a newborn
Diapering a newborn
- To snug up the legs on a small or thin baby, snap the waist snaps snugly, make sure the back waist elastic is high, then pull up on the outer corners of the front (underneath the wings). This snugs up the leg openings really well in front and back.
- Awesome terry wipes work great as a small doubler, if needed. Just fold an 8x8" wipe into half or thirds and lay inside diaper as needed. No extra money spent, no extra storage space required.
- Newborn poop tends to be thin and runny, especially with breasfed babies. Using prefolds or contours (no leg elastic), you may want to have 6-8 covers on hand. With fitted diapers like our size 0, you will likely need only 4-6 since the diaper should be handling "containment" quite nicely and you won't need to wash covers as often.
