Velcro diapers: how to choose and use?

After the baby is born, young parents acquire a lot of diapers, vest and many other accessories. In the first months of a child’s life, a diaper is simply not enough. Therefore, you need to choose a quality and practical product. For example, a diaper with Velcro. What are the peculiarities of such diapers and how to use them correctly, we will tell in this article.

To date, in the stores of children's goods presented a huge selection of a wide variety of diapers. Among the variety there is a decent selection and products with velcro. This model is also called diaper-cocoon. This modern diaper is very practical and comfortable, it is great for swaddling newborns.

This product is a kind of envelope. This diaper is perfect for a quiet and comfortable baby sleep. It is easy to use, because swaddling takes only a couple of minutes. And even a young, and so far inexperienced mom will calmly cope with the task with the help of such a modern product.

In stores you can find a variety of diaper cocoons, which have some differences. First of all, they differ in size. There are products intended for newborns up to three months. This is followed by diapers from three to six months, there are also universal diapers with velcro. When purchasing this essential item for your baby, be sure to consider the age of the child. It is not recommended to take the product for growth, as in a large diaper the newborn will be uncomfortable, he will be able to easily get out of it and this will affect the quality of the swaddling.

Also, these diapers differ in fabric. There are warm options - this is flannelet, flannel, fleece, and even wool products. There are lighter and thinner ones — they are cotton, calico or knit. There are options for square and triangular shape. Given the reviews of young mothers, it is square that are the most convenient.

Most of these diapers have the shape of a cocoon, that is, the legs during swaddling are placed in a kind of bag-cocoon. But there are options where the separation of the legs during swaddling. That is, the product is sewn in such a way that each leg has its own separate compartment. Such diapers are very convenient if you need to fix the baby during a trip in a car seat or stroller.

The main advantage of such diapers is that swaddling will occur very quickly. Thanks to the product with velcro, not only young mothers, but also fathers can cope with such a difficult task.

Another plus is that the final result of swaddling is very high quality and dense. In this case, the child does not feel very constrained, he is comfortable, he can safely move, but at the same time he will not be able to unwind himself. The product allows you to wrap the baby in such a way that ultimately does not form folds and folds that rub the skin and cause discomfort to the child.

During swaddling, the upper edge of the product is fixed so that the baby can not independently remove the hand. It is very convenient, because in order to achieve a similar result with a normal diaper, mothers have to wrap the baby very tight.

In addition, young parents can easily choose any color and pattern for their baby. Thanks to the diaper baby will always look stylish and neat. Warm options are often made of such materials that can easily replace a light autumn blanket.

If we talk about the cons, they certainly are. In contrast to the usual diaper, this product with velcro can not be simply spread under the baby, they can not cover the child or used as a towel, as it usually happens. Another disadvantage is that over time, the velcro disappears, which affects the quality of swaddling. It should be noted that the "strength" of velcro often disappears due to frequent washes.

It is very simple to use such a fabric product, since you do not have to swaddle your baby in the traditional way for a long time. First you should straighten the diaper on the bed or changing table. We spread the “wings” of the baby diaper to the sides and put the baby on top of the product. The baby’s legs are gently tucked into the bottom, which resembles a bag. This part is simply worn on the legs. You can easily do this by taking both legs of the baby at the same time.

Next, hold the baby's left hand along the body and wrap the baby with the left side of the diaper. At the same time, the tip of the left “wing” of the diaper is important to fill the body with the crumbs. Do the same with the right hand, fix the right edge of the product with velcro, and everything is ready.

Velcro diapers receive only positive feedback from young mothers who have already taken advantage of such products. Everyone notes the convenience and practicality of such a diaper. In addition, thanks to the comfort that provides such swaddling, the baby sleeps well and his blood circulation is not disturbed.

Specialists in this field give a lot of advice to those who are going to buy diapers with velcro.

• When choosing this item for a newborn baby, be sure to pay attention to the quality of the material. Remember that the fabric must be exclusively natural, without the addition of synthetic threads. Otherwise, in such a diaper baby will be hot, uncomfortable, and a rash may appear on the skin.
• When buying a product in the form of a cocoon, be sure to check the quality of the seams and the quality of attachment of the velcro themselves. Products from unscrupulous manufacturers very quickly diverge at the seams, they are not sewn with adhesive tapes and the quality of the material is very low.

• Choose diapers, on which Velcro is not in the form of small squares, but in the form of a wide and long strip. The more sticky, the better you can swaddle a baby.
• In that case, if you purchase a triangular-shaped velcro product for a newborn baby, give preference to products whose size is 0.9 cm by 1.2 m
• When choosing diapers from various materials, remember that flannel products should be wider and longer than the usual diapers (cotton or cotton) by at least ten centimeters.
• When washing such products, do not forget that baby clothes should be washed separately from other things. It is important to use exclusively children's detergents, in order to avoid an allergic reaction.
• Wash these products can be both manually and using a washing machine.

About what perinatal and child psychologist thinks about diapers with velcro, see below.