The thing about cloth diapers is that there are so many ways and options. What works for you might not work for someone else. I also find that how I cloth diaper differed when Hana was younger and now as she approaches 2 months of age. I initially wrote a very bad review for prefolds. As a tiny infant wets small amounts and very often, I struggled with Hana when she was in prefolds and I ended up not using them very much. Then again, different babies have different thresholds to that wet feeling so perhaps another baby wouldn’t fuss so much when their diaper is just a little wet. I knew that Hana HATED that wet feeling so I avoided the prefolds unless I was feeling super energetic and in the mood for frequent diaper changes.
As Hana grew and started wetting less often but in larger amounts, I started using prefolds again as she was dry in between pees. I also started practicing elimination communication with her or natural potty training. I’m really amazed at how it teaches you to read your baby. It really really helps you understand your baby. Like babies will not poo and pee while eating, just like adults. If you’re a mother, you would notice that babies “fuss” when feeding or “pop on and off” the breast latching and unlatching. For my baby, unlatching during a feed and eye contact is a definite sign that she has to go. With a prefold and diaper cover on, you can feel the warmth if your hand is on her diaper at the exact moment when she wets. To observe other signs that your baby needs to go, diaper free time is essential. Thats when I usually use a prefold just flat and under her. I then go thru our morning routine of bath time, then a massage and some books, flashcards and physical exercises. She has at least an hour of diaperfree time per day and I watch her poo and pee signals then. I offer her the potty when I notice this signs, at each diaper change, after a long breastfeed, after a nap and when I notice her diaper is dry.
This is my favourite way to use a prefold now. I just fold the cloth in thirds, stuff it into a cover and velcro it on.
Hana with her Bummis diaper cover under her Fisher Price mobile.
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