Question about diaper covers.

Re: Question about diaper covers.

• MrsW101011 member

  June 2012

  I'm a FTM so I haven't actually used any of my CDs but from what I understand you can either fold the prefold in 1/3s and just lay it in the cover or you can snappi it around baby then put the cover on. 

  
  
  

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• mdharris29

  June 2012

  My research says that for newborn babies with their skinny legs, the snappies are a good idea. They are pretty cheap so it seemed worth it to me. 

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• FamiliaGreen member

  June 2012

  You definitely need a few snappis. PP mentioned you can just fold them in thirds, but that will not hold in the explosive newborn poops and doesn't cover everything. Snappis work great!!

  
  C&D-Married 05.28.11 Noelle 03.12.12
  

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• ericaandzac

  June 2012

  I used prefolds for a couple months because DD came home at 4lbs and NOTHING fit her chicken legs and tiny body. Def recommend snappis (or if you feel brave, pins) for the beginning at least. The NB poo will go EVERYWHERE, so you definitely want something to cover it. When they get older you can skip the snappi if you want and just put a cover over. It just depends on how mobile they are. Righ tnow, I can get away with not using a snappi because DD doesn't crawl yet, so her prefolds don't move around too much.
  
  Trifolding works great a little later on!

  Proud mama to Rylee Quinn, born 3 months early at 28 weeks.

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• mommybear77

  June 2012

  Thank you for the replies, I went ahead and got 4 snappi's just to be safe.

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• kattyleigh member

  June 2012

  I never use snappis.  I just lay them in the cover.  Easy.

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