This is absolutely not necessary information that you need to know. Especially when starting out. But if you’ve tried a few different nappies, maybe via a hire kit, and have noticed you have a preference for certain features or materials, then this is your lowdown into all the detail you need.

And if you’re not the sort of person that needs to know absolutely everything and are quite happy with just knowing your nappies work, then feel free to skip all of this section!

Here’s all you need to know on:

• Fabrics – the pros and cons of the most popular fabrics used in nappies.
• Inserts and boosters – what is the difference?
• Trifolds – why they are so great.
• The various styles of leg elastics
• Gussets