Prefolds Made Easy (picture tutorial)

[DiaperDiva]

well, this is the ONLY way I can get a prefold on either of my kids. I guess different folds work for different parents/kids. I hope if you are like me, and none of the tradition folds worked, this will work for you.

I call this the no-fold prefold technique lol.

Step 1:
Lay prefold flat, and have pin/pins or snappi ready!

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Step 2:
put baby down on prefold. I prefer to put baby down on belly since she's just gonna try to roll over run away anyway, but you can put baby on the prefold the traditional way as well and this fold will work just as fine.

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Step 3:
Fold Up over the bum.
(example one: im taking this picture myself and you can see she is already trying to take off!)

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

example two: different angle. during a different diaper change, DH takes pic and I gt two free hands to change my DD!)

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Step 4:
Tuck top corners under baby.

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Step 5:
Pull bottom corners over, and hold in place and get your snappi or pin/pins:

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Examples of Snappi-ing or Pinning:
Snappi:

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11
pin: (sorry i can only handle one pin!)
through wing one:

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11
then through center (optional, but i prefer to if im going coverless), and through wing 2. then shut pin:
result:

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11



AT THIS POINT LOOKS LIKE SHORTS... ONCE WE TUCK THE "LEGS" IN WE WILL GET ADDED ABSORBANCY WHERE WE NEED IT, AND IT WILL LOOK LIKE A DIAPER. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES I JUST LEAVE THEM LIKE SHORTS AND PUT THEM UNDER WOOL IF IM LAZY. OR LET THEM GO COVERLESS THIS WAY.

Step 6:
tuck in legs, all around the sides!

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Final result:

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-12

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-12

from another change, pics of her sitting up with this fold:

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

Shot with NIKON D40 at 2007-08-11

pic of her standing with this fold (posted this pic earlier)

Shot at 2007-08-11


note from me:
im sure this is a lot like other folds final results, but i have tried EVERY fold, and for whatever reason, this is the only one i can get to stay in place right, fit this snug, and not end up with the snappi/pin handing on the "hinges" to hold the diaper in place.

[susnrob]

Wow, that's a great idea. I can usually get a good fit the "traditional" way, but I might just have to try this and see if it works even better! Thanks!

[FitMommyOf2]

Originally Posted by susnrob Wow, that's a great idea. I can usually get a good fit the "traditional" way, but I might just have to try this and see if it works even better! Thanks!

[CrunchyMama0607]

wow, thats awesome!!!! thanks momma and i loove your embellished PF's!

[ShannaMarie]

Love that idea! Thank you! Cute PF's, too.

[DiaperDiva]

you cant tell too much by the pictures but se was actually on the other side of the bed by the end of a few of those diaper changes. there is no way i could "fold" a diaper and then put it on her. i need something i can do while she is running (er, crawling) away LOL.

[DiaperDiva]

thanks. i love my cottonspuds boutique prefolds!!! they are SO YUMMY.

[whalvo]

Very cool. Makes me want to switch to prefolds. I have a few lying around and some free time...

[jensenlife]

thats soooo cool! i definitly have a squirmer so maybe this would work. i'll try it! your dipes were so cute! where did you get them?

[Mom2Gray]

CUTE pf!!

And I feel the squirmy baby thing...sometimes I literally have to sit on the floor and put my legs over and around him to pin him down. I feel like it looks abusive, but seriously, he is FAST and STRONG!