terry squares

[jobekal]

anyone here manage to fold the stupid things?

and its one thing putting fingers undeneath to avoid pricking babys ttumy with the pin but how to hold his hands away from pin at the same time!

I managed. There are several different ways. I loved my terry nappies because they are so simple, easy to dry and once you've mastered it it's very satisfying and quick.

It's almost impossible to explain how to fold them. If you'[re in Brighton you can come and I'll show you

There are different ways for different sizes, ages and shapes.

I think there's a website with diagrams ... I'd look for you but I have to go out.

I really loved my terry nappies.

Don't use pins, use nippas. There are loads of folds and diagrams on the Nappy Lady website.
I grew to love mine!

do you find you end up with loads of surplus nappy.

i got the terry starter kit from mothercare and its hows diagrams of triangle fold and rectangle. But there seems loads left over. the other problem they come with waterproof pants which are massive.

I wish i could afford some tots bots, the multipaacksfrom little lambsseem very similar and much cheaper but not sure

How big is the baby, jobekal? The origami fold can be modified to manage from 6-12 lbs. Gaynor's fold works from about 10-18 lbs. You just need to find the right fold for the size of baby/tot you have. See how to do those folds here; the origami fold is hard to learn from diagrams, admittedly, but once you've got it down, after a while you can do them upside down with 36 hours of no sleep.

...and you should get any fold and liners ready before you stick any squirmy bottoms on the ensemble. This might be a problem of holding down the baby with a leg while you pin nappy together? Have you practised with any stuffed animals, first? (I'm not joking).

I am a big fan of the Jo fold It looks like a tots bots when folded.

I only have one, so am hardly an expert,but I use a kite fold and tuck in the excess round the legs. Boasted with a microfibre cloth it is as absorbant as most of my nappies.

Jo fold. And definitely nappy nippas. Have even managed to get DH to do nappy (once).

Try www.elliepants.co.uk: you fold the terry nappy into an oblong to fit inside the pants and they're great; in fact, I'm really surprised they haven't caught on in a big way. We discovered them for ds, who's now 8.5. Used origami folds + ordinary nappy pants for dd (now nearly 12) and, yes, I do remember nappy nippas & would recommend them too. Oh how it all comes back to me!

We used the kite fold with dd, but I remember once when she was really little & I was trying to change her nappy I had a complete mental block. Luckily our friendly local wholefood shop proprietor came to deliver our groceries & managed to retrieve the technique from the further recesses of his memory (his dd would have been 12 or 13 by then) & so we were saved! Seems SO long ago now!

I used the origami/bat fold. Imo the best ever fold for terry squares. origami fold
It might look difficult to begin with but once you've done one or two then it's easy. My 6yo used to fold them for me.

The Nappy Lady has diagrams of other folds for terry squares nappy folds

This might be a better diagram for the bat fold. From nappy folds on Kittykins website.

Sorry to jump in but Juuule what size squares did you use to do that fold. I had 60cms ones but when I did that fold they were no where near long enough in the rise for me to put on ds even when he was only tiny. But I loved the idea of that fold.

I used them for number 1 for 2.5 years and only didn't with the next 2 because I couldn't bear the platic pants. Use them now in the car seat and buggy for DS2 who is potty training.

Tutu100 - I used 60cm squares. If you look at the last diagram on the Nappy Lady link you will get some idea of how to lengthen the rise. I used this fold until my babies were around 2y, some a bit longer. If you loosen the nappy a bit after it's folded you can make it fit a larger baby/small toddler. I don't think that my toddlers have been particularly slender so I should imagine most people could use this fold for quite a while. If you could find someone who could show you that would obviously be easier for you to see how it works.
Otherwise maybe try the larger size squares.

At parentcraft classes a local nappy lady came to show us some cloth nappies. We are getting a B2P pack of bamboozles with wraps etc. However I was thinking, the prefold variety seems to be a big thick cotton square which you fold into thirds and sit inside a wrap. If caught short when out and about could I just fold a muslin/terry (intend to carry a couple for sick and mess and to put on changing mats etc and stick inside the wrap baby is wearing? If I learn some of the nappy folds can I use my terries with my tots wraps regularly? Would I need pins/nippas or would the wrap hold it all together? Thanks

I would def use nappies and not rely on the wrap in case of exploding poos (very common with bf babies but some dc are just explosive all the time) Yes terries should work with tots wraps however on a young baby with small wraps it may have to be a muslin as they are less bulky!

I've used terries with tots wraps and not had any problems. I would only use a padfolded nappy (like you described with the prefold) with a velcro/aplix fastening wrap as it can fasten secure enough to hold the nappy in place whereas a popper fastening wrap (such as ME airflow) is looser and the nappy would be more likely to move around in the wrap. Apart from that most nappies and wraps are interchangeable.
If padfolding then the wrap needs to be secure enough to hold the pad in place.
If using a fold such as the bat/origami fold then you would be wiser to use a pin or a nippa to ensure the nappy is secure.
As to whether you could use a terry/muslin when caught short out and about, no problem at all. Some people have used a folded up tea towel before now.

I've been trying the bat fold as recommended on another thread, but have been experiencing poo containment problems even with a nappy liner, which does'nt seem to sit properly on the nappy anyway, and it leaks at the edges, and I'm faced with having to use a clean pair of plastic pants as well as a nappy at each change. The kite fold is much better for this problem, because you can more easily turn up the edge for a snugger fit. Anyway, I'll keep experimenting with different folds to try and get the best one for keeping the nappy up. which more often than not falls down, particularly when very wet!

Are you tucking the excess nappy up around the thighs?

id love to offer some help nut my folds always fell off - nappy lady has oodles of diagrams on it to try. Nappy nippas are far easier though and a must i found.

I'm finding there's no excess nappy to tuck up with the bat fold, so I must be doing it wrong!