What works for Newborn Diapering?
Diapering newborns can be tricky because they are so tiny and it is hard to put enough absorbency into a diaper that is small enough not to overwhelm the tiny babe. Luckily they wet and poo so frequently that more frequent diaper changes means less absorbency is needed. Just remember, the smaller the diaper usually mean the lower the absorbency. Some babes do fine in the teeny diapers and others really do better if you add some tiny doublers to bulk up the absorbency. You will find out quickly if yours is one of these The other tricky part about diapering newborns is how explosive their poo is. Containment is a big factor. Many folks really like fitted diapers during this period for this reason, as fitteds are undoubtedly the best at containing poo. Anything that gets past the fitted is sure to be caught in the cover. But I find a well-fastened prefold can be almost as good. (Love my Snappis!) And the great thing about diapering a newborn is that generally they love the attention invol
