As mentioned in previous posts, I have never worked with prefolds or flats before. I looked at a few folds on other blogs and youtube videos. After talking to my friend over at Trial and Error Homemaking, she told me about the Happy Anteater fold. I also use the pad fold and stuff it inside of a pocket.
So, how do I like using flats? When the diapers are just wet it is ok. The number one reason I avoided flats and prefolds in the past before was I did not like that the wetness would be all around the baby's bottom vs just in between the legs. The pockets also have a layer of fleece to keep the wetness off of baby's bottom. However, I decided it would not hurt to try and see what happens. Maybe I would like it, maybe I wouldn't.
I will say, TMI alert, since Charlotte has started eating more solids her poop is a bit unpredictable and gross. I have not mastered any folds in the past couple days. This makes it a bit difficult when poop happens. Yesterday we had a bit of a mess in the Rumparooz cover. The cover has an extra layer of PUL where the snaps are, this creates a pocket. Well, when the flat is not folded right, poop doesn't stay in it. I have to rave about the cover because nothing leaked out of it! Cleaning up the mess was a little difficult though.
I think I am going to stick with cheating by simply folding the flat and stuffing it in a pocket.
Stay tuned for more posts about the challenge!!
Day 1: Why Are You Taking the Challenge?
Day 2: Show Us Your “Stash” and tell us what did it cost?
Day 3: Challenge Update
Day 4: What is your Washing Routine?
Day 5: Flats Experience- Folds you love, Are they working, etc.
Day 6: Open Topic
Day 7: Overall Experience, What did you learn, Would you do it?
I've always wanted to try the flats abd cover thing ďi have fsts but haven't been brave enough to use them for diapers yet!
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