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post #1 of 8
4/17/06 at 4:24pm
Thread Starter 
How would adjust a pattern to make the diapers fit a baby with skinny thigs? My 3-wk old has a wide belly and little legs, and the diapers tend to gap around the legs. I'm not sure how to correct this. Help appreciated!
post #2 of 8
4/17/06 at 5:42pm
I am no expert, but what about either shortening the rise or making the back wings wideR?
post #3 of 8
4/17/06 at 7:26pm
and here I have the opposite problem. My dd has huge thighs and a decent stomach at 4 weeks so tightening the stomach is too tight in the thighs. Dipes with two rows of snaps seem to be the most adjustable for these types of issues. I made some of my own out of the VB AIO pattern and that helped.

Jen
post #4 of 8
4/17/06 at 7:44pm
nak -

sew elastic in tighter
post #5 of 8
4/18/06 at 12:34am
Do a side-closure diaper instead of a front-closure diaper. Gives much more variability in fit (to fit both ends of the spectrum).
post #6 of 8
4/18/06 at 8:27pm
Thread Starter 
okay... in looking at them today, i think it would help to add extra elastic to the legs, so that it goes farther into the wings. doing it tighter would also help. and, the side closure does fit alot better!
post #7 of 8
4/18/06 at 11:45pm
Yay! So glad you found a solution!

Sorry about the brevity of my last post - one handed typing was never my strong point.
post #8 of 8
4/19/06 at 1:49pm
Thread Starter 
lol... no, I don't do well with the one-handed typing either! Thanks!
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