Born to Love
How to Measure for the Perfect Fit
Your baby's age and/or weight won't always ensure a comfortable, leak-proof diapering fit. Diapers and diaper covers need to be tailored properly to fit well. Their design needs to prevent leakage, without being overly bulky.
Three critical areas are waist, crotch depth (from the front waist band, through your baby's legs to the back waist band) and crotch width (measurement between your baby's legs).
The waist should be able to adjust to fit your baby . . . too wide, it will fall off your newborn. Too small and it won't fit around your baby's chubby belly. For your diapers, the crotch depth should be long enough to last till toilet training, yet short enough that your newborn won't be lost! For your diaper covers, the crotch depth must cover your diapers to prevent leaks. If the crotch fit is too narrow, your diapers will leak; too wide, and the fabric could bunch up, making your baby uncomfortable.
For longer wear, your baby's measurements should be closer to the lowest measurement range of the listed diaper or cover. (For covers, remember to measure over your diapers and any liners used). The closer to the top range of measurement, the shorter the wear your baby will get, and the tighter the fit! However, once your baby is mobile, that chubby belly and fat thighs will slim right down.
For best leakage protection, your baby should be at least at the lowest measurement range around the legs and waist. Otherwise gaps will form, allowing leaks through to your baby's outer clothing.
The lowest number is the measurement when the elastic is at rest, or the diaper/cover is fastened at its smallest closure. The higher number is the measurement when the elastic is stretched to its maximum, or the diaper/cover is fastened at its largest closure.
Since flat and prefold diapers depend on the folding method you use, I have only listed the actual dimensions of the diaper, prior to any folding. However, you can assume the longest measurement is the maximum crotch depth fit. Twice the shorter measurement is the maximum waist fit. However, if you were to fold it into a wrap cover, the flat or prefold could fit even longer.
Shaped diaper fit depends on the fastening method your use, or whether the diaper is used inside of a wrap cover. Therefore I have only given an approximate range. Again, wraps can extend the fit of shaped diapers. Remember that the sides and length of a larger shaped diaper could be folded to fit your smaller baby.
Here's a great suggestion to fit your newborn, or skinny baby! Consider getting the smaller wraps, and using night liners inside to ensure a good fit around your baby's legs to prevent leakage. Then you can get larger diapers that will give your baby longer wear, and use the night liners again to double diaper when your baby wettings get heavier!
Waist Fit: measure around baby's waist at navel. Measure over diaper for cover fit.
Depth Fit: Measure from baby's navel, between legs to above baby's bottom. For covers, measure over a diaper.
Crotch Fit: Measure between legs at front. Measure over diapers for covers.
Leg Fit: Measure around the fullest part of baby's thigh.
PRODUCT SIZE MEASURES
T's Terry flat one size 23"x23"
Gerber prefold one size 15"x20.5"
Baby Love prefold one size 16"x18"
Green prefold one size 14.5"x17"
Curity prefold one size 14"x20"
Curity Day/Night one size 14"x20"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT
Green Shaped 13.25"-21" 18" 7.25"
Baby Love -small 12"-19" 13" 6.25"
Baby Love -medium 15"-23.5" 15" 7.25"
Baby Love -large 15.75-"24.75" 17.25" 7.75"
Bundles -newborn 9"-18" 13.5" 4"
Bundles -regular 13"-26" 16.5" 6"
Rainbow shaped 10.75"-16.75" 16" 6.5"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT LEG FIT
Babykins-1/s 13"-20" 13"-17" 3.5"-8.5" 8"-18"
Diapervison-sm 10"-21" 12"-16" 4.5"-8.5" 4"-12"
Diapervision-md 13"-24" 14"-17" 5"-9" 5"-16"
T's fitted-sm 9"-21" 12.5"-16" 5" 4"-14"
T's fitted-md 14"-24" 16" 5" 7"-16"
Baby Softwear-1/s 12"-23" 11"-17" 5.5"-7.5" 5"-18"
Sandy's-sm 10"-21" 14" 5.5" 6"-12"
Sandy's-lg 12"-26" 17" 6" 8"-16"
As We Grow-1/s 8"-22" 14"-17" 6" 3"-13"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT LEG FIT
Babykins All-in-One
small 10"-17" 13" 4.5" 5"-12"
medium 11"-20" 14" 5.5" 8"-15"
large 11"-20" 14" 5.5" 8"-16"
XLarge 11"-20" 15" 5.5" 8"-16"
Bionics All-in-One
one size 12"-21" 18" 5.5" 5"-16"
Comfease All-in-One
small 10"-19" 12" 6.5" 4"-13"
Mother-ease All-in-One
large 10"-24" 14" 7" 6"-14"
XLarge 12"-24" 15" 8" 6"-15"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT LEG FIT
Whisper-sm 10"-22" 16" 5.5" 5"-11"
Whisper-md 13"-24" 19" 6" 7"-13"
Whisper-lg 14"-28" 20" 7" 9"-15"
Whisper-XL 15"-28" 20" 7" 9"-15"
Babykins-sm 10"-20" 17" 6.5" 7"-12"
Babykins-md 14"-23" 18" 7" 7"-12"
Babykins-lg 15"-24" 20" 8" 8"-15"
Babykins-XL 17"-27" 20" 7.25" 10"-14"
Bundles-sm 10"-18" 18" 5.5" 6"-10"
Bundles-md 13"-23" 19" 5.5" 6"-12"
Bundles-lg 16"-25" 20" 6.25" 8"-13"
Bundles-XL 11"-28" 22" 8" 8"-15"
Bionics Smarti:
Pants-A 13"-22" 20" 5.5" 7"-10"
Pants-B 18"-28" 23" 7.5" 10"-16"
Pants-C 15"-30" 24" 8" 8"-14"
T's nylon-A 13"-24" 21" 6" 6"-13"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT LEG FIT
Bummis-new 6"-16" 12.5" 5.25" 2.5"-8"
Bummis-sm 11"-20" 14" 5" 5"-12"
Bummis-md 11"-22" 16" 6" 6"-14"
Bummis-lg 10"-23" 17" 6.5" 6"-16"
Bummis-XL 13"-19" 19" 7" 6"-17"
Bummis-XXL 14"-27" 20" 8" 7"-18"
Whisper nylon wrap
small 9"-19" 16" 5" 5"-12.5"
medium 14.5"-23" 18" 6.5" 5"-14"
large 16"-25" 20" 7" 5"-16"
Whisper Cotton Wrap
small 12"-20" 15" 4" 5"-11"
medium 14"-24" 17" 6.5" 6"-13"
large 15"-27" 20" 7.5" 6" 16"
Industrial Whisper Wrap
small 10"-21" 13" 4" 3"-11"
medium 14"-24" 18" 6" 6"-15"
large 15"-28" 20" 6.5" 4"-17"
Babykins Velcro® wraps
newborn 7"-17" 14" 4" 3"-12"
small 10"-20" 16" 6" 5"-13"
medium 10"-21" 17" 6" 6"-16
large 10"-22" 19" 6.5" 6"-16"
Xlarge 10"-25" 20" 7" 7"-17"
Bundles of Love covers
newborn 11"-22" 17" 5.5" 4"-13"
regular 15"-28" 19" 7.5" 5"-15"
Snapiwraps
newborn 8"-18" 14" 4.5" 3"-9"
small 9"-21" 16" 6.5" 4"-10"
medium 9"-22" 17" 6.5" 4"-12"
large 9"-24" 19" 6.5" 5"-14"
Xlarge 10"-26" 20" 6.5" 5"-15"
Litewraps
newborn 9"-19" 14" 4" 3"-10"
small 9"-21" 16" 6" 4"-10"
medium 10"-22" 17" 6" 4"-12"
large 12"-25" 19" 6.5" 5"-15"
Xlarge 12"-26" 20" 6.5" 5"-16"
Cot'nwraps
newborn 9"-18" 12" 5" 3"-8"
small 12"-22" 16" 6" 4"-11"
medium 14"-24" 18" 6" 6"-13"
large 14"-25" 19" 6" 6"-15"
Xlarge 17"-27" 20" 7" 7"-16"
All-Cotton Nikky
small 13"-22" 16" 5" 5"-13"
medium 13"-22" 16" 5.5" 6"-14"
large 14"-24" 18" 6" 7"-15"
Xlarge 15"-25" 19" 6" 8"-16"
Slarge 15"-26" 19" 6" 10"-17"
EZ-Covers
newborn 10"-20" 14" 5.5" 3"-9"
small 12"-20" 14" 5" 4"-9"
medium 12"-22" 16" 5" 5"-12"
large 13"-24" 19" 6" 5"-14"
Toddler 13"-28" 20" 7" 7"-15"
Mother-Ease swim diaper
small 10"-19" 13" 4" 6.5"-14"
medium 10"-21" 15" 4.5" 7"-15"
large 14"-26" 16" 5" 8"-19"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT LEG FIT
Kangawrap covers
bikini/S 11"-18" 15" 4" 8"-15"
bikini/M 13"-20" 15" 5.25" 9"-16"
bikini/L 13.5"-22" 17" 5.25" 10"-17"
regular/S 12"-19" 17" 4" 7"-12"
regular/M 12"-19" 19" 4.5" 8"-13"
regular/L 13"-20" 20" 4.5" 8"-13"
regular/XL 14"-21" 20" 5" 8"-13"
regular/2XL 15"-22" 22" 5" 10"-15"
regular/3XL 17"-26" 25" 5" 11"-17"
Air-rika cover
small 10"-19" 16" 6.5" 5"-10"
medium 12"-22" 18" 7" 6"-13"
large 13"-24" 20" 7" 7"-15"
PRODUCT WAIST FIT DEPTH FIT CROTCH FIT LEG FIT
Babykins toddler diaper
one size 16"-23" 14"-18" 6"-10" 8"-18"
Diapervision toddler diaper
one size 13"-24" 18" 7.5" 6"-14"
Toddle-Ease diaper
one size 14"-24" 19" 6.5" 9"-16"
T's for Tots toddler diaper
50 lbs.+ 14"-28" 17" 4.25" 8"-20"
T's for Tots Pull-on diaper
size A 10"-24" 20" 6" 8"-14"
size B 11"-25" 20" 6" 8"-15"
T's for Tots Training Pant
size A 10"-22" 20" 6" 6"-12"
size B 15"-28" 22" 6" 8"-16"
size C 15"-32" 23" 7" 9"-18"
T's for Tots nylon Pull-on pants
size B 14"-28" 22" 6.5" 8"-15"
Babykins Training Pant
small 13"-20" 18" 8" 7"-12.5"
medium 15"-21" 20" 8.5" 8"-14"
large 16"-26" 22" 9" 9"-16"
Xlarge 16"-28" 23" 9" 10"-17"
Bummis Training Pant
small 11"-22" 17" 5" 6.5"-11"
medium 12"-24" 18" 5.5" 8"-13"
large 14"-30" 19" 6" 9"-16"
Mother-Ease Training Pant
small 11"-24" 15" 5" 7"-15"
large 12"-25" 17" 5.5" 9"-16"
Xlarge 12"-27" 18" 5.5" 10"-18"
All measurements are given in inches. Measurements are for unwashed diapers and diaper covers. Allow 3%-5% for shrinkage. If you are still not sure (or even more confused!), just give me a call and I'll be glad to help you out!
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