Disposable absorbent products (10) are stacked along a stacking axis (60). Each of a first plurality of folded disposable absorbent products (10a) is folded into at least two panels (50, 52) so as to define first and second ends (54, 56) and front and back oppositely-facing exterior faces (50a, 52a) of each of the first plurality of folded products (10a), with the respective front faces (50a) of the first plurality of folded products (10a) facing a common, first direction. At least one folded disposable absorbent product (10c) is folded substantially in the same manner as the first plurality of folded products to thereby define first and second ends (54, 56) and front and back oppositely-facing exterior faces (50a, 52a) of that at least one folded product(10c), with the front face (50a) of that at least one folded product (10c) facing a second direction opposite from the first direction.
