Start with the prefold or flat diaper facing you with one narrow end towards you. Then, simply pick up the front of the diaper and twist it. The photo below shows a flat fold diaper but it is the same concept. Place baby on the diaper and then pull the front of the diaper up between the baby's legs. If needed, you can fold the front edge in to shorten the diaper as needed. Secure with pins or a Snappi.
The padfold or trifold is the most basic fold. This is a great way to extend the use of your prefolds. The newborn or infant prefold you once used in an angel wing fold around your tiny bub can now be padfolded into an extra Candie shell and boom! You have extra inserts for your toddler.
In this post, we will give you step-by-step instructions on how to fold your prefolds a few different ways. What do you need to get started? However, it may not be be the best at containing runny newborn poop, which often runs onto the cover.
There are many ways to use a prefold. Fastening a prefold with pins or a Snappi can help with containing the poo and keeping it off your diaper covers as well as securing the prefold on the waist well. Now onto the folds! If your prefold seems long you can always fold it down in the back—this will also help with containing blowouts that go up the back!