Terry Nappies.

polejunkie

I recently bought some colourful terry nappies hoping to cut down on the disposables but I don't know how to fold them properly, My attempts are pretty feeble and dropped off him as soon as I picked him up. I am female I promise .

Can anyone help me?

Pink.

Hi polejunkie,

This website has diagrams and instructions for folding terry nappies that may help:

http://www.terrynappies.co.uk/info/FoldingTerryNappies.pdf

Perhaps you could experiment and see if you can find one that suits you? Once you've had more replies I'll move your thread over to the families board where there should be lots of new mums who will be able to give more advice.

Pink

polejunkie

Thank you, this is just what I need.

bmj191

The ones I bought were pre-folded with poppers and inserts, so sorry I can't be of use. Just wanted to say best of luck and hope they work out for you :-)

tiredwithtwins

i used terrys for my twins and it saved me a fortune!

as for folding them, i used similar to the gaynor fold when they got a bit bigger, but kind of had a pleat in the bum end with an extra nappy liner in it to contain the poo!!

well done for persevering!!:T

polejunkie

I bought the terries purely because they are colourful and looked quite cool. Why have I not seen these before???? Life could have been so much easier. I saw the cotton bottoms sets in boots and mothercare but the prices are so much, I didnt see any others so presumed no one made real nappies anymore. It was just a chance find on ebay and found a rather thriving nappy trade.

Slinky_Malinky

Highly recommend nappy nippas for terry nappies, much easier than pins.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nappy-Nippa-Nappi-Nippas-3pk/dp/B000NC8EBM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306760440&sr=8-2

polejunkie

I had those, maybe i didnt stretch them enough

Make-it-3

There's lots of "how to" videos on Youtube. Are you pregnant and practicing on a teddy bear or using a real live infant?!

If the former is your teddy of baby proportions? If not you'll get strange results. If the latter, terries can look pretty bulky on newborns. You could try muslin cloths to start with.

There is a fold that is supposed to be good for newborns. I found a fold that worked for me and stuck with it (the Gaynor fold for girls).

Btw for anyone thinking about ways to MSE their babies - terries are fab. We spent around £60 on the whole kit; 36 nappies, 4 wraps, nippas and a nappy bin. They also wash well and dry quickly.

rach

yay for cloth nappies. We use shaped ones with motherease wraps, mainly second hand and we love them! In a few days it will be second nature!

good luck OP x

Chakani

OP, you need the nippa to be stretched tight, otherwise the nappy will fall off no matter how well it is folded. Put the side bits on so it is reasonably tight, then use the vertical bit to tension it - it will feel really quite tight, but isn't pulling on baby's waist.