As a guide our nappies should fit around your child easily, but not meet in the middle - the nappy should be a snug fit when tabs are secured. It is important that the tabs be fixed straight along the frontal tape to hold the nappy in place.
If the fit is loose around the waist, don't be afraid to overlap the front tabs! You do however want a looser fit below the waist. This will be more comfortable and prevent leaks. The buttocks should be completely covered by the width of the nappy.
if you are using a disposable nappy, put the side with the sticky tape under your baby's bottom and fasten the tapes at the front – be careful not to get cream on the tabs or they will not stick.
Make sure you don't fasten the diaper too tightly or too loosely. To check this, you should be able to comfortably run two fingers between the diaper and your baby's stomach. The tabs should be symmetrical, and turn the leg cuffs out to prevent leaks.
After the nappy is on, run two fingers around just inside the leg cuffs to get them in the proper position to help prevent leaks. After the nappy is fastened, you should be able to fit two fingers under the waistband. This means the nappy is fitted properly — not too snug, not too loose.
If you notice excessive gapping at the legs and waist, the diaper may be too large for your baby. Let your baby gain another pound or two and then try again.
Ruffles out.
It's easy to overlook, but the leg cuffs, or ruffles on the edge of the diaper should be pulled out. Make sure to run your finger around these edges to make sure they are pulled out. This helps lock everything in, so there isn't leakage.
The blue tab on the back of our diaper pants is a handy resealable tab for when you dispose of the diaper. Simply remove the diaper, roll it up, unstick the blue tab and wrap it around the diaper to seal.
There's no need to wake your baby at night for a nappy change. Instead, just check the nappy when they wake up for night-time feeds or in the morning after sleep.
The most common cause of leakage is fitting your baby with the wrong diaper size. So start by checking if the diaper size is right for your baby. Note also that the amount of pee increases as your baby grows. By the time your baby is 12 months old, the amount of pee discharged in a day will be twice that of a newborn.
In many cases blowouts happen because of the wrong size diaper or diapers that aren't fully snug on the baby. It can be hard to ensure a good diaper fit when changing a wriggly baby! Diaper blowouts will happen, so always carry a spare change of clothes for your baby.
When to change a nappy. Babies need frequent nappy changes. Babies have very delicate skin so their nappy needs to be changed as soon as they wet or poo themselves, otherwise their skin becomes sore and red. Changing your baby's nappy as soon as possible after they've done a wee or poo will help prevent nappy rash.
If the diaper isn't fully covering your baby's bottom, choose a bigger size. If your baby regularly gets diaper rash, it may be because the diaper is too small and doesn't keep the moisture away from their skin.
Most babies will start in the Newborn size (which also has a cut-out in the front for the umbilical cord) then ultimately spend the majority of their diapering days in size 4, the most popular size on the market.
Nappies should usually be changed with cares (every 3-6 hours), or when your baby has done a poo. Nappy changes can be scheduled around other cares depending on what your baby can tolerate.
Disposable nappies have frills around the legs. These frills are actually leak guards. When you put a nappy on, run your fingers around the leg guards to ensure they aren't tucked in.
For the most part, diaper blowouts are a normal part of being a baby, especially in the early months. That said, there are a couple of signs that may warrant a call to your pediatrician. According to Dr. Jassey, if your baby is having 10 or more bowel movements a day, it's best to contact their primary provider.
Their Little Movers have a new Double Grip Strip, the purple strip line you see below, that grabs and secure the tabs onto the diaper in two spots, not just at the traditional tab alone. This new design gives a much stronger hold and closure keeping the diaper in place.
If you can't fit them, the diaper is too tight. If you can fit three fingers, it's too loose. There are “tabs” on the back of the diaper that you will use to fasten the diaper shut under baby's belly button. Some diapers have sizing indicator images in the front of the diaper to show when it's time to size up again.
They should fasten easily without having to tug them too much. If the tabs meet or overlap in the middle with no problem, the diaper might be too big. On the other hand, if you have to pull to fasten them and they're tight, the diaper is probably too small.
Tip 4: Size up.
Diaper companies know this, so larger sizes are designed to hold more urine. By sizing up your diaper, you're basically increasing your absorbency. For example, a Huggies Size 6 diaper holds 7 to 13 more ounces than their Size 5 diaper.