How to Get a Great Fit
One of the most important things you can do to prevent leaks is getting a good fit with your cloth diapers. Here’s how to get the perfect fit across most brands and cloth diaper types.
Anatomy of a cloth diaper
Cloth diapers are available in Newborn, Sized (i.e., Size 1, Size 2) and One-Size (fits most). Diapers will contain rise snaps and waist snaps (or hook and loop) to offer the the perfect fit for your baby.
Thank you to BillieHayez for the picture!
Placement
Unlike disposables diapers, the back of the cloth diaper should be level with your child’s belly button or hips
When pulling the diaper up over your child’s “wet zone”, pinch the diaper so that the elastics fall into the baby’s leg creases (bikini line), just like underwear
Rise snaps
Front of the diaper is pulling, the rise snaps are too tight
There is a gap between the wings and the hip crease, the rise snaps are too loose
The front wings follow the baby's natural hip crease. Perfect!
Fastening
Make sure the wings are fairly equal of both sides
Take a wing, lift it towards your baby's face
Then over towards the belly button. Repeat on the other side
Fit Check
Tuck the wings in
The front rise (snaps or hook and loop closure) forms a straight line across the belly
No muffin top
A slight gap around the waist (in front) is okay
Fabric pouch created by rise setting points up
Knees to chest: no gaps along the leg creases