How to Change a Cloth Diaper

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Cloth diapers have come a long way, baby: Pins are pass

To complete this How-To you will need:

A baby in need of changing
A changing table or another safe surface
A clean, pre-folded cotton diaper or two
Some baby wipes
And a fresh diaper cover, if the one being changed has gotten wet or soile
A cream for diaper rash, preferably one made with zinc oxide
And, if the diaper has leaked, a change of baby clothes

Warning: Never turn your back or walk away when your baby is on the changing table, even if she

Step 1: Gather supplies

Make sure you have all your supplies within easy reach. Once you start changing your baby, you won

Step 2: Prepare diaper

With your baby in a safe place

Step 3: Fold diaper

Fold the right third of the diaper over the middle third, then fold the left third of the diaper over that. Put it aside, but within reach, and get your baby.

Tip: Take a few minutes when your baby

Step 4: Unfasten cover

Lay your baby on the changing table or a safe surface and unfasten the diaper cover she

Step 5: Fold soiled diaper

Leaving the cover in place, fold the soiled diaper in half, clean side up. You

Step 6: Clean bottom

Using as many wipes as necessary, gently clean your baby

Tip: Little boys have been known to pee as soon as their diaper comes off. To avoid a soaking, lay a changing cloth over him as soon as possible.

Step 7: Slide out dirty diaper

Slide the dirty diaper out from under your baby. If the diaper cover is clean, leave it in place and slip the fresh, folded one inside. If the cover is soiled, use a new one.

Step 8: Apply cream

If your baby

Tip: Studies show that babies in cloth diapers develop rashes more frequently than those who wear disposables. If your baby is one of them, try switching to disposables.

Step 9: Fasten cover

Fold the front of the cover, with the clean diaper inside, up and over your baby

Step 10: Put clothes on

Put your baby

Step 11: Discard & wash

Flush away whatever you can, put the dirty diaper into the diaper pail or hamper, and thoroughly wash your hands or wipe them clean with a fresh wipe before giving your baby a post-diaper-change cuddle.

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[Novasmom08]

WTF!!! cloth cause more rashes? since when???

This video is worthless...If you are thinking of using cloth DON'T watch this video...find a different one...this video is bad for cloth diaper moms...the fold they use will cause blow outs...and using rash creams will ruin your stash!

IMO its set up to make CD moms fail!

[SumnerRain]

Was this made by a disposable diaper company to promote failure? I will take my cloth diaper advice from this video, as soon as I take breastfeeding advice from formula companies. Pffft.

[MrKatyeah]

@Hadra568 Lol, The way things change on the internet I think it's entirely possible that that site did not exist 5 months ago... But don't worry, you're definately not dumb for not knowing what it stood for. I have spent countless hours researching cloth diapering and have never even heard of it before...

[Hadra568]

@MrKatyeah Yo had better luck than me :)

[MrKatyeah]

@Hadra568 I've never heard of it either, but I googled "diapers gse" and the top hit was some kind of diapering glossary that said it stood for "Grapefruit seed extract" I don't know if that's right or not, but it seems plausible...

[kristenclg]

This video is such BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A baby gets a rash because its not being changed as often as it should. You SHOULD change the diaper ever 2-3 hours and not every 6!!! In theory you dont have to change disposables as often because there is a chemical in there that absorbs like 100 times its weight, but that doesn't change the fact that the diaper is soiled! So if you do it correctly you should NEVER get a rash. Such bull. What a disgraceful video!

[silvercrossandchain]

there are SO many things WRONG with this video! i swear it is set up to make CDing mommies fail! if you are thinking about cloth diapering than look at more videos! following this one will only cause you trouble!

[aveburytree]

Do not flush everything you can!!! I own a plumbing company. Well...unless you want to give us your $! There are so many things wrong with this video.

[sentfromtentou]

suchh a cute baby<333 :]

[urtexx9]

who noticed water running at 2:10 ?

[XpeanutttX]

That baby... is ridiculously adorable :D -3-3