Diaper bag is a must have for a new mum.
Now even before I write what goes in there, let me share something with you. This is back when we took MrK to the doctor for the very first time, and I didn’t carry any bag with me except for my gynecologist file and carry cot for him. Damn this new mom. And we had a poop scene there, now what? Thankfully, the pediatrician is quite close to my house and the poop scene happened only after we finished consultation, so we were saved. From that day on till date I carry my diaper bag everywhere I go.
The list of things in the diaper bag keeps changing as per the babies age.
Here is the list of things I carry in my diaper bag at present:
(MrK. Is 1 year old)
Diapers: This is a must have even if you go out for an hour. At this age, we don’t need much, one for every 4 hours is enough and 2 extra for poop scenes. If, you cloth diaper, plan according to the diaper, some diaper stay in there for good 5 hours too and some are good for only 2 hours. (very soon you would see a blogpost on how to cloth diaper on my blog)
Wipes: I carry a pack with a snug seal because we don’t use much of wipes now and it prevents drying. Some dry cloth wipes are also in our bag with some dry tissues. If you feel your diaper bag is heavy carry a small pack of wipes, I did that in the initial days.
Toys: Though these tiny tots are hardly interested in playing with toys but it works at times especially when I want to sit and chat or travel in the car. I carry small toys or books, to save space.
Diaper dispenser bags: I carry a ties and toes dispenser bag roll. You may carry any plastic bags. If you don’t like plastics, carry a wet bag. You can buy this from any cloth diaper online shops.
Baby carrier: For me, this is a must have. I don’t step out of the house without a carrier. (Once or twice I did and I regretted badly). You can buy ergonomic carrier online from anmol baby carriers or soul slings and many such brands.
Pair of clothes: Yes, we can’t predict what happens when. So, carrying extra pair of clothes is good safety. Sometimes, the clothes are soiled with food or poop. At times, they get dirty due to play. I Carry clothes depending on the number of hours I am going to be out.
Bib: One important thing to save your clothes from getting spoiled while your baby eats food.
Food: I allways carry some food along. Even if I am out for half an hour. I keep dates and ragi pops as a savior. These are always in my bag. Additionally, I carry food as required.
Water: We carry two bottles, one for him and one for me. (we recently bought a new sipper)
Changing Mats: till date, we were carrying washable changing mats, which is obviously a better choice with regards to environment friendliness but recently, I got to know we get biodegradable use and throw changing mats too, which are quite easy to use.
Some other things like house keys, car keys, wallet goes without mentioning. Right?
Let us know if you find this helpful? Also let us know what is that one thing that you carry that we aren’t.