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Show Diapering- Bv Nancy Moore Thurmond When diapering a girl baby, the fold is in the front when she is lying on her stomach, and in back when she is lying on her back. FOR A baby boy. the heaviest layer of the diaper should always be in the front for obv ious reasons. After changing doens of diapers, di-apers, you wiil discover that no matter how well ou fasten the diaper, the mess invariably seems to seep through the gaping gap-ing area around the legs. A DIAPER should be snug but not restricting. Avoid too much bulk between the legs. Twisting the cloth diaper in the crotch in a figure eight w ill give a nice tight fit and doubles and thickness and protection, but baby w ill look like he has a bowling' ball stuck between his legs as he waddles around. 1 HI. PROCESS of diapcnng a baby is as simple as Al1 . Remove the soiled diaper 1 or easy maneuvering, hold the baby's legs up by pnr.ping both ankles with one hand. ( lean the diaper area with lukc-warm water and touon balls, tissues, or a soft waih-tloih. waih-tloih. I'atdry wuha soft towel. IT IS A g'Kd idea to keep a diaper over the baby as you clean him because he may wet during the changing progress. Little ooystrequtntly hit the hull's eye. Pin or tape the clean diaper into position. Tape tabs on disposable diaper fasten from back to front. ' BE CAREFUL not to stick the baby or yourself with the pin. Keep your finger between the point of the pin and the baby's skin. By fastening the pin towards the back, it will be less likely to come open. |