How to fit modern cloth nappies

How Do I Fit a Modern Cloth Nappy?

Fitting the nappy itself is simple can seem complicated – there’s a lot of buttons and it can be hard to know where and which ones to snap them closed to. 

Our Modern Cloth Nappies will roughly fit bubs from 3.5kg to 16kg, so this should cover them from birth to toilet training. They should also be changed roughly every 2-3 hours depending on the soiling as they don’t hold as much liquid as disposable nappies, that have chemicals in them to increase absorbency.  

Each bub is individual, so the way you fit your nappies may vary depending what you want out of your nappy. You may just want them for daily use and stick to a disposable at night-time, or you may want to use both disposable and reusable interchangeably, or you may want to swap them out completely and use reusable full time – everyone’s journey is unique. 

We’ve found we’ve had the best success fitting them using the below guide:

• To start, fit the nappy high up on your little ones back to ensure that the gusset of the nappy is close to the crotch – for best absorbency, the Bamboo Soaker Pads need to sitting close to the skin so they can catch any liquid. If the crotch isn’t sitting high enough it will sag, leading to more leaks.

• Adjust the nappy to the size of your baby – you can do this two ways, by adjusting the width and the length:

• To adjust the length of the nappy, use the front 12 buttons that sit just on the gusset of the nappy, by snapping them together you can shorten the body of the nappy for newborns.  

• To adjust the width, fit the left nappy flap first, securing tight with the two rows of snaps that run across the top of the nappy. Then, fit the right flap into the snaps. You can also secure the snaps on top of the left flap – this is a great technique for securing little ones with small waists. You want the nappy to fit snuggly around their waist, but not too tight so they’re uncomfortable. 

• Make sure the nappy elastics are sitting at the top of their thighs – the same way you would wear a pair of undies up tight against your body is the same way you want the nappies to fit – this will ensure that the fit of the nappy is nice and comfy for your little one.

• And finally, double check to make sure the Bamboo Soaker Pads are sitting flush to the nappy and your bub. Any curling or folded edges could result in leakage.