How To Fold A Prefold





Before I got the hang of how to fold a prefold I thought they seemed a little hard to use. Once I began using them I found a love for them. There is just something about the simplicity of them that I find beautiful. And I think they can be pretty fun to use too. Now prefolds are one of my favorite diapers! Folding them onto my baby and Snappi'ing them on can be really frustrating at first, but once you get the hang of folding a prefold it's like second nature.

Here are picture tutorials on how to fold a prefold. These are some of the basic prefold folds and my favorites. These folds should get you started on your way to mastering folding a prefold. Any of these folds can be used without folding down the rise. Unless the prefold is longer than the rise of your baby, you will not have to fold it down. Some prefolds will have to be folded down more than others. Have fun!

The Newspaper Fold

Start with your prefold flat on your changing table. Lie your baby on the prefold


Fold front over


Then fold sides over into thirds


Pull diaper up over baby


Bring sides around waist and Snappi or pin on


Reverse Newspaper Fold

Start with prefold laid out flat. Lie your baby on the prefold


Pull Diaper up over baby

Fold top half of diaper down in front


Fold side panels over into thirds


Brings sides around waist and Snappi or pin on


The Angel Wing Fold

Start with prefold laid out flat. Lay baby on the prefold


Fold side panels over into thirds



Fold front over to adjust rise



Pull diaper up over baby, Wrap sides around baby's waist and Snappi or pin on




The Bikin Twist

Start with prefold laid out flat. Lay baby on the prefold



Twist diaper so that bottom and top edges are now opposite



Bring diaper up over baby



Fold side panels over into thirds



Wrap sides around baby's waist and Snappi or pin on




The Jelly Roll Fold

Start with prefold laid out flat. Lay baby on the prefold



Roll sides into middle of diaper



Bring diaper up over baby



Wrap sides around baby's waist and Snappi or pin on




The Diva Fold

Pics To Come!Lay prefold flat, lay baby on prefold on stomach

Bring prefold up over baby's bum

Wrap sides around waist and Snappi or pin in back


Folding A Prefold Into A Cover

You can fold a prefold right into a cover without having to Snappi or pin it on. The diaper cover will hold the diaper in place.

Lay diaper cover out flat. Place prefold onto diaper cover and fold sides into thirds



Adjust rise by folding either the front or back down



Bring diaper and cover up over baby

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