Establishing a routine of washing will make life easier, especially if you try to wash the cotton diapers in large loads. To do this, of course, you will need a large supply of diapers – at least 24. You’ll use 8-12 cotton diapers a day [...]

It is important to wash diapers thoroughly; any traces of ammonia will irritate your baby’s skin, and fecal bacteria could cause infection. Strong detergents could also irritate your baby’s skin, so start by using soap flakes and test a [...]

Triple absorbent fold This is the most suitable fold for your newborn; its central panel provides good absorbency and it is very small and neat. It is not suitable for larger babies, however. Start with the square diaper folded in four, with [...]

Positioning your baby Lay the diaper flat, with the tabs at the back. Slide the diaper under your baby so that the top aligns with her waist. Fastening the front Bring the front p between the legs and tuck it around the tummy. Unpeel the tabs. A [...]

Your baby’s diaper will need to be changed whenever it is solid or wet. The number of changes will vary from one baby to the next. As a rule, though, you will probably change a diaper every morning when your baby wakes, before you put him [...]

Though baby cloth diapers are more expensive than disposables at first, they work out cheaper in the long run. Baby cloth diapers involve much more work than disposables because they have to be rinsed, washed thoroughly, rinsed free of detergent, [...]