Diapers for newborns

Nappies, diapers and underwear for the baby are always the most needed things after it was born. And although some mothers start using sliders from the first days, this does not eliminate the need to have at least a dozen tissue grafts. Moreover, you can sew the diapers yourself.

Why is it desirable to have diapers? First of all, because they are soft for the body of the child and are available for ironing on both sides, they are well washed.

Special knowledge in order to sew diapers yourself, do not. First, you need to determine what kind of fabric flaps are, as well as the size and processing technology.

Preparing the fabric

Diapers can be thin and warm. For thin diapers choose a soft and not very bright calico.

Now let's determine what size should be thin baby diapers with your own hands for a newborn. A thin diaper should be a rectangle 0.9x1.2 m or 0.8x1.1 m. And if you need to sew ten diapers, you should get 12m calico (1.2mx10pcs).

For thick diapers, flannel or bike is suitable. The width of the finished fabric can be different, from 0.75 to 1.8 m. You can choose a size 0.9m wide and 1.2m long. Then the calculation of the tissue will be like with a thin diaper. 10 pieces will need 12 m cloth. In addition, if you say in the store that you want to make diapers yourself, the seller will always tell you how much tissue to buy. At least you will need 10 diapers. Thin goes more, so some future moms make 15, 20 and 25 diapers.

How to sew diapers for a newborn with their own hands?

Let's try to understand in stages:

1. Mark all 10 pieces at once on the fabric. Make a mark in 1cm, only on the edge and with a pencil.
2. Tear the fabric into 10 equal parts on the notched scissors marks.
3. Treat the edges with a zigzag or with an overlock. The seam in the hem for the newborn is not permissible. Therefore, if you do not have such an opportunity, it is better to sweep the diapers by hand.
4. Set the maximum temperature and iron the diaper well on both sides.

Some tips:

1. Wash the diaper at maximum temperature, and if the fabric is dyeing, then at 40-60 degrees;
2. choose only a special detergent for newborns. Monitor the child's tendency to allergies;
3. if you wash by hand, there is a good way to wash the children's feces. Pre-potassium permanganate in water and soak diapers in it. Then there will be no yellow spots;
4. Many people like to use a cloth for diapers of various colors, so that the coloring does not bother;
5. for those who are hard to constantly fill the edges of diapers, you will need a diaper on the Velcro with your own hands, which can still be used as a sleeping bag. It is sewn quite easily - just like a regular diaper, but velcro is sewn in the right places.

How can I use a diaper?

When you sew a dozen diapers, you need to find them the right application - it can be quite different. So, how can you use diapers sewn with your own hands:

1. just swaddling;
2. to put on a sofa, in a stroller or in the hands of an adult;
3. to cover the top layer of the bed. On the sheet lay the bed, and then the diaper. It is easy to change at night if the child sleeps without a diaper;
4. folded in a few layers calico diaper can be used as a litter under the head of the baby, and also put under the face of the baby in case of regurgitation.
5. later you can tear the diaper cover diaper into eight parts, overtake them and use them as personal mini towels for the face and hands of the child. They are always convenient to have at hand at home or on the road.