6kg+ Cloth Nappies

The Snappit Pro System

The Snappit Pro cloth nappy system can be used from 5/6kg until potty training. It is not suitable for newborns. An absorbent insert is folded and snapped into the nappy cover with a booster or 2.

From around 3 months, babies can wear 1 night nappy all night. The Snappit Pro can be used at night but only for light to medium wetters and day trained toddlers, if boosted with 2 to 3 boosters. If this leaks, it means baby has a high output and requires the Siesta night nappy and cover. Babies usually have a high output until around the 12 month mark so if you are buying a set at 6 - 10kg, we suggest getting Siesta nappies too if you want to use cloth nappies at night.

The Snappit Pro nappy cover cannot be used over Siesta nappies or flats and vice versa. The shape of the covers differs.

Snap the insert into the cover. Add 1 to 2 or even 3 boosters in the cover to increase absorbency if the insert is 100% saturated or leaking. Adding boosters is key to successful cloth diapering without any leaks. Babies go through various stages of output and the first 8 months is when output is the highest. Babies wee more in winter, so we often need to boost more during this time for example.

A fleece liner sits closest to the skin and serves two purposes. It keeps the baby’s skin dry and also catches solids. Disposable liners are also an option.

Babies from 3 months old are changed every 3 hours day time and can wear 1 night nappy for the entire night.

The Snappit Pro system

Day time: The nappy insert, liner and boosters are removed from the Snappit Pro cover and stored for washing. Nappy covers can be reused and rotated through the day. Hang the cover over a window to airdry and rotate 3 or 4 a day. Solids can be sprayed off into the toilet or discarded via a disposable liner.

Nighttime: The insert and boosters are removed and all is washed after 1 nights wear.

Full time (little to no disposables). Nappy covers are reused. Wash every 2 days.
Single baby : 26 - 28 nappy changes.
Twins: 30 - 40 nappies. Wash daily.

Part time (use disposables with your cloth nappies). Nappy covers are reused. Wash daily when all used.
Single baby: 10 - 15 nappy changes.
Twins: 20 - 26 nappies. Wash daily.

The difference between disposables and cloth is the way in which the nappies sit. Cloth sits low at the back and the overall fit is snug. If the nappy moves around it will leak and feel bulkier than it needs to be. Remember in the beginning babies are very small. They grow fast so expect the nappy to look big. In a few weeks they will be fitting perfectly into it so keep this in mind and don`t worry about it.

The fit around the waist is snug. Think of when we sit in our jeans- a tummy bulging over is normal. The cover must not move around. A gap at the top is normal. Adjust the velcro tabs to a comfy position. This will change as they grow. At 5/6kg the tabs must overlap.

Snap setting: Under 10 kg snaps must be done up before the cover is put on. At 6kg all snaps will be closed. The material crease sits so your fingers push upwards, not downwards.

Crucial tip to a comfy fit: after fastening the velcro, run your fingers from back to front along the inside of each elastic casing of the nappy and the cover. This physically brings the whole nappy forward and makes it comfy around the legs.

Boys - point his bits vertically down with the back of your hand, so he wees directly into the inserts. If he wees out to the side this will leak.

Push the fleece binding into the panty line and pull the binding on the tummy flap out all the way along, see image below. This is key especially for sitting babies.

Light indent marks around the legs are very normal provided they are not deep and very red (this indicates a nappy that is too wet and needs a booster added).