Diaper Bag Contents?

xoexpat

I don't imagine I'll be going out much in the early days, but as a FTM and investigating choices for twin diaper bags, the thought struck me--what exactly goes in a diaper bag?  For the following situations:

• newborn
• air travel (more than 5 hours)
• running errands
• overnight trip

I am planning and hoping to primarily BF, not sure if that makes a difference.  Do you have multiple diaper bags (for different purposes) or just one?

CourtneySue

You can keep some things in there all the time & some have to be changed out daily.

I am a list person so in our mud room I have these excel lists from when DS was little & went to work with me. I also have a longer list for day trips & overnight list. It is laminated or you can slip in a plastic cover. I have a dry erase marker on a string next to the list to mark off what is already packed. It just helped me keep my sanity in the early days because my mind was mush. It will be different for every baby or babies.

Everyday Items		X	Diaper Bag
Diapers			Back up outfit
Wash cloths			Burb Cloths
Diaper cover			Bib
Wet bag			Bottles
Bottles			Water
Water			Formula
Formula			Diapers
Phone			Diaper Cover
Wallet			Wet Bag
			Wipes

Jen0204

Diapers

Wipes

Formula

Water

Bottles*

Burp Cloths

Change of clothes (extra shirt for you if you can fit it)*

Bibs

A couple of small toys/books

Changing pad

Tissues

Hand sanitizer (travel size)

Plastic bags

Diaper cream

Lotion (travel size)

Baby soap (travel size)

I'll toss some neosporin and band aids in there when they get mobile.  My mom/sister watch them during the day, so I made up a diaper bag just for them. 

*We keep our diaper bag in the car and when we go somewhere I just toss some bottles and clothes in a plastic bag and bring that out to the car and toss it in the diaper bag.  Now I carry my purse around, but before I went back to work my wallet and keys just got tossed in the diaper bag.

BananaPancake

Diapers

Wipes

Burp cloths

Extra change of clothes (or 2)

Two thin wet bags

Lollipops (I have toddlers and friends with toddlers. I bribe with candy) 

Pacifiers

Wallet

Cell Phone 

xoexpat

Awesome lists.  I have seen things like "diaper clutches" and "all in one changing pads" on etsy and I think also in some baby stores.  Do you recommend these?

emilyec1

I am so bookmarking this!

cocojack10

When newborn, I always had this in my diaper bag, and never took it out, and only replaced as used (mostly for running errands):

2 outfit changes ea, 4 bibs and 2 burp clothes, diapers (depending on outing), diaper rash cream, aspirator, wipes and changing pad (most bags come with one).  Bottles, water bottle and formula mix in a travel container I'd pack before leaving.  Depending on the weather, I'd add blankets as well.  I also had a ziplock for meds (tylenol, thermometer, gas med, DS's reflux med with syringe). As they grew, I added some toys. We have the Skip Hop for twins, and it fit everything and more perfectly. 

Once they started on solid food, I pack their food and drinks in a dedicated lunch box bag.  Now, the large diaper bag is too large.

GeauxTigers82

I have everything mentioned in the PP, but I would also add sunscreen, and I definitely have Tylenol at all times too. I always keep at least 8 diapers (and a couple in the car too), just in case I'm out way longer than I thought (but my girls poop 3-4 times a day, each). In the bottom, I always kept spare spoons and a couple baby food jars that I never used. I always packed them that day, but I had the extra in there if I forgot.

Now I always make sure I have snacks with their sippy cup straps.

I'm known for way overpacking, but I'm always prepared.

I also have the Skip Hop Double, and it fits everything, but does get very heavy! I just deal with it though because I'd rather have all that stuff with me.

Tofumonkey

For the love of god, always have 2 wet bags and a change of clothes for each. I learned this the hard way when one of the twins shat herself so badly I was picking corn out of her hair (yep, it went all the way up her back) AND from between her toes (aaaaaand down the tights. Never feeding them chilli again EVER). I didn't have a wet bag and ended up throwing her clothes into the garbage in the pub washroom, wrapping her up in my sweater and a diaper and going out to buy new clothes.