Diaper system and flap

A diaper insert operable to be attached to a diaper including a front waist portion having a front edge, a rear waist portion having a rear edge, an interior surface, and an outer surface, said diaper insert comprising:

• a liquid impermeable external surface;
• an inner surface;
• an absorbency area adjacent the inner surface, the absorbency area having at least one absorbent layer and configured to interact with an inner surface of a diaper to form an absorbent barrier to restrict leakage of bodily fluids;
• a distal end;
• an attachment end configured to be coupled to the outer surface of the diaper adjacent one of the front and rear edges of the diaper;
• a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end, the diaper insert narrowing from the attachment end to the midsection;
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• the midsection having a width that is less than or equal to a width of the distal end,
• said diaper insert being folded along the attachment end to provide an insert fold that extends along said one of the front and rear edges when the attachment end is coupled to the outer surface, so that the at least one absorbent layer extends downwardly along the interior surface and is located substantially entirely below said one of the front and rear edges.

An undergarment flap operable to be attached to an undergarment including a front waist portion having a front edge, a rear waist portion having a rear edge, an interior surface, and an outer surface, said undergarment flap comprising:

• an external surface;
• an inner surface adjacent an absorbency area;
• at least one absorbent layer adjacent the inner surface;
• an attachment end and a distal end, the attachment end configured to be coupled to the outer surface of the undergarment adjacent one of the front and rear edges of the undergarment;
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• a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end, the midsection having opposing sides that are generally mirror images to one another about a vertical line, a width of the midsection being less than or equal to a width of the attachment end, the width of the midsection being less than or equal to a width of the distal end,
• said undergarment flap being folded along the attachment end to provide a flap fold that extends along said one of the front and rear edges when the attachment end is coupled to the outer surface, so that the at least one absorbent layer extends downwardly along the interior surface and is located substantially entirely below said one of the front and rear edges.

A method for minimizing leakage of bodily fluids from exiting an undergarment system, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

• unfolding an undergarment to be worn by a wearer, the undergarment comprising:
• a front waist portion for being positioned proximate a wearer's abdominal area when worn by the wearer, the front waist portion having a front edge;
• a rear waist portion having a rear edge;
• a central portion extending from the front waist portion to the rear waist portion;
• an interior surface;
• and
• an outer surface;
• coupling a flap to the outer surface of the undergarment, the flap comprising:
• an attachment end coupled to the outer surface adjacent one of the front and rear edges;
• a distal end;
• a midsection between the attachment end and the distal end;
• an inner surface;
• an external surface;
• and
• an absorbency area adjacent the inner surface having at least one absorbent layer;
• folding the flap along said one of the front and rear edges up and over into the interior surface of the undergarment to form a first fold, with the at least one absorbent layer being located substantially entirely below said one of the front and rear edges;
• folding the flap at the midsection to create a folded area and an accordion fold, the flap being folded such that the distal end is proximate the attachment end and proximate the undergarment;
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• securing the undergarment and the flap to the wearer using side fasteners such that the front edge forms a seal with the wearer's abdominal area, and the rear edge forms a seal with the wearer's lower back.