Do I need a cocoon diaper for newborns and how to sew it or tie it with my hands?

Every year, different devices and things for newborn babies are becoming more and more. Some of them over time are recognized by parents as useless, others are firmly in use and remain popular for many years.

One of the items in demand today for the newborn is the diaper-cocoon. Many young parents are pleased with its use, noting that a baby in such a diaper is much easier to get used to living outside the womb.

In stores there are interesting options for baby cocoon, represented by a mattress, carrying, envelope or diaper. If the mattress or carrying it is impossible to do it yourself, then the creation of a cocoon diaper is quite accessible to many women who can knit or sew.

So called a special diaper, inside which the newborn feels safe and comfortable. Cocoon diaper gently envelops the baby's body, creating the same sensations that crumbs had in my mother's tummy. To swaddle a toddler in such a diaper is much easier than usual. The baby sleeps more calmly in it and does not wake itself with involuntary movements of the legs and arms.

• In such a cocoon, the baby will feel calm and sleep better.
• It is convenient and quick to wrap a child in such a cocoon.
• The special form of the diaper eliminates the possibility of the child independently expand the cocoon.
• In a warm cocoon envelope, the child can be taken from the hospital, warmed at home in cool weather, or taken out for a walk in a wheelchair.

Diaper-cocoon, depending on its design, is:

• On stickies. In such a soft cocoon, the baby is very comfortable, and independent unwinding is excluded. The fastenings in this product are adjustable, so this diaper will "adapt" to the growth of the baby. To change the diaper, the diaper is opened in the foot area, so you do not need to fully deploy the baby.
• On the zipper. Ideal for lightweight and premature crumbs. Such a diaper gently fits the body of the baby and does not interfere with its movements, while in it the baby will shudder less, and the baby's sleep will become stronger and longer. Thanks to the double zipper, you can change the baby's diaper without removing the diaper completely. The fastener is sewn in a safe way, so it can not harm the child.

Also, the cocoon diaper can be represented by a changing blanket. This is a large cotton blanket, in which the crumbs are carefully wrapped from birth. It is quite convenient to use such a variant of the cocoon diaper, and no special skills or effort on the part of an adult are required for such diapering.

The materials of which the cocoon diaper is made should be natural and harmless to the baby. Most often these are cotton fabric options such as flannel and chintz. Also for the diaper-cocoon fit knitted fabric and fleece.

If mom has sewing skills, it’s quite simple to sew such a product with your own hands:

• Podyschuyk pattern diaper-cocoon with velcro.
• Purchase fabric and thread, and if you plan to make a warm envelope, then additionally buy a synthetic winterizer.
• Transfer the pattern to the purchased natural fabric. The length of the fabric should be 50 cm and width - 85 cm.
• Duplicate the bottom of the pattern to make a leg pocket.
• Sew the product and process its edges with overlock or piping.
• If you are making a warm diaper, put the outer fabric, inner fabric and padding polyester together, sew the edges, leaving a small section, and then unscrew the diaper on the front part and carefully sew the remaining hole.
• Sew a soft velcro over the top.
• Decorate the diaper at will with any decor, for example, patterns, animal muzzle, an image of a typewriter, an embroidered name, or some pretty appliqué.

Tailoring this version of the cocoon is also quite simple and includes the following actions:

• Buy a piece of knit fabric and a zipper.
• Draw a pattern of matryoshka diaper 24 cm wide and 52 or 62 cm long.
• Cut out the cloth back diapers and 2 front parts. In addition, a lining, a collar and a protective plate are cut out.
• Process the edges with an overlock or stitch with a zigzag.
• Glue threadproof non-woven edges of the shelves in the place where there will be a clasp.
• Sew the edges of the protective strip on the machine, unscrew the bar, attach a zipper to it and attach it.
• Connecting the shelves at the bottom, attach the bar with sewn zipper and make a mark.
• Separately sew the strips of base material, then sew the straps of lining fabric in the same way.
• Pin the main fabric and backrest lining with pins, then sew them.
• Sew a collar to the neckline, leaving about 6-8 centimeters from the side slice with a zipper.
• Fold the collar in half and sew it to the diaper so that it lies between the lining and the main fabric.
• Stitch on the diaper zipper.

Next, take measurements from the child. You need to measure the distance from the fingers on the feet of the baby to the underarms, as well as determine the chest girth. Do not forget to increase the measurements a little for the comfort of the child, adding 10% to the measurement results. First knit the bottom of the product according to the type of knitting hats.

Further there are such options for crocheting:

• Eraser, that is, 2 purl and facial loops.
• Facial loops only.
• Rice is viscous, in which one front loop alternates with one purl, and in the next row, the front loop is knitted in place of each purl, and in place of each face loop - the reverse.

For decorating the cocoon can use a variety of patterns, pigtails and other patterns.

Knitting is recommended to start from the top, diminishing down a few loops. Types of mating are the same as when creating a cocoon with a crochet hook - gum, face loops or rice mating. In addition, as with crocheting, different patterns and patterns can also be added to the fabric.