An absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction comprising a front elastic belt, a back elastic belt, a crotch region, a waist opening, and a pair of leg openings; the crotch region extending longitudinally between the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt; each of the front and back elastic belt is formed by an outer sheet, an inner sheet, and a second elastic member 96S) bonded between the outer sheet and the inner sheet, wherein the outer sheet is the garment-facing surface; the absorbent article comprising an absorbent main body extending the entire longitudinal dimension of the crotch region and further extending partly into each of the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt, the absorbent main body comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent material region sandwiched therebetween; wherein at least one of the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt comprise a waist guard portion extending towards the crotch region from a closed base line towards an open edge, wherein the waist guard portion is formed by a first inner waist fold extending from a second inner waist fold, the second inner waist fold extending from the inner sheet, and a first elastic member bonded between the first inner waist fold and the second inner waist fold, wherein the waist guard portion is partially bonded to the remainder of the elastic belt from which the first and second inner waist folds extend, to define a pocket, wherein the outer sheet extends to form an outer waist fold, wherein the outer waist fold is sandwiched between the outer sheet and the inner sheet, and wherein an elastic member is sandwiched between the outer sheet and the outer waist fold, and comprising a second inner waist folding point (SWFP) formed at the fold point between the first and second inner waist fold, wherein the second inner waist fold point (SWFP) is positioned further proximal than the waist opening. the crotch region extending longitudinally between the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt; each of the front and back elastic belt is formed by an outer sheet, an inner sheet, and a second elastic member 96S) bonded between the outer sheet and the inner sheet, wherein the outer sheet is the garment-facing surface; the absorbent article comprising an absorbent main body extending the entire longitudinal dimension of the crotch region and further extending partly into each of the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt, the absorbent main body comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent material region sandwiched therebetween; wherein at least one of the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt comprise a waist guard portion extending towards the crotch region from a closed base line towards an open edge, wherein the waist guard portion is formed by a first inner waist fold extending from a second inner waist fold, the second inner waist fold extending from the inner sheet, and a first elastic member bonded between the first inner waist fold and the second inner waist fold, wherein the waist guard portion is partially bonded to the remainder of the elastic belt from which the first and second inner waist folds extend, to define a pocket, wherein the outer sheet extends to form an outer waist fold, wherein the outer waist fold is sandwiched between the outer sheet and the inner sheet, and wherein an elastic member is sandwiched between the outer sheet and the outer waist fold, and comprising a second inner waist folding point (SWFP) formed at the fold point between the first and second inner waist fold, wherein the second inner waist fold point (SWFP) is positioned further proximal than the waist opening.