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Product Spotlight Series: Diaper Bags (week of Nov 27)
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This is a place for FTMs to ask questions and S+TMs to share the wealth of knowledge they've accumulated on baby products. Each week we'll spotlight a new category of product to help streamline and make it easier to refer back. This week it's.... diaper bags! For mom, for dad, for anyone at all - feel free to include any random things you also think people might not think to keep inside said diaper bag.
Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can in a format that is easy for those reading to absorb/respond to. If you'd like to recommend/ask questions about more than one product, please copy/paste the prompts as needed.
For S+TMs:
For FTMs
To view past Product Spotlights or view the upcoming schedule, see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gjNtxy2Kd2JceTYYR5wkwVcpTbU-khgazhjcZnfI1y4/edit?usp=sharing
(Also just a reminder that if anyone wants to revive old threads to ask questions as we get further along and it becomes more likely everyone is doing further research, please feel free!)
Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can in a format that is easy for those reading to absorb/respond to. If you'd like to recommend/ask questions about more than one product, please copy/paste the prompts as needed.
For S+TMs:
- Favorite [diaper bag]:
- Link/picture:
- Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.):
- What you like about it:
- What you don't like about it, if anything:
- Is there a [diaper bag] you don't have but are considering? Why?:
- Is there a [diaper bag] you've tried that you absolutely hate? Why?:
- Additional thoughts on [diaper bags]?:
For FTMs
- [diaper bag] you're interested in:
- Link/picture:
- Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.):
- Any questions about it/them for S+TMs?:
To view past Product Spotlights or view the upcoming schedule, see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gjNtxy2Kd2JceTYYR5wkwVcpTbU-khgazhjcZnfI1y4/edit?usp=sharing
(Also just a reminder that if anyone wants to revive old threads to ask questions as we get further along and it becomes more likely everyone is doing further research, please feel free!)
Re: Product Spotlight Series: Diaper Bags (week of Nov 27)
When I was pregnant, I ordered a really cute bag (not really a diaper bag and more of a tote, but had a lot of room, interior pockets, and a cross body strap). I wanted something that would work well but also look cute (rookie mistake...). It was cute but a pain to carry...my husband and I would fight over who got to carry the baby and who had to deal with bag. I never really liked the look of the backpack diaper bags, but after trying the carry the weight of a heavy bag on one shoulder one too many times, I caved.
I've been really happy with the Hap Tim bag. It's relatively inexpensive, has many interior and exterior pockets, a changing mat and it the top opens really wide so you can get things out of it much easier than a regular backpack. The straps are padded so its really comfortable to wear. Although it's still not the cutest thing in the world, the detailing give it a little style. It's also neutral enough for mom or dad to carry.
It's held up really well (the stitching on the old bag's strap starting ripping out) and I see myself using it for both kiddos when the new LO arrives
My DH and I were in Babies R Us yesterday, and it may be silly, but I’m excited about getting a diaper bag. Like legit. So we’re looking through the options and I’m trying to find one that both of us wouldn’t mind carrying. When DH says, well we can each get a diaper bag.
His logic kinda made sense, we both have our own way of doing things and I don’t want him stuck with an overly girly bag.
But any STMs get 2 diaper bags? How did that work out? Or did you only get one and what were the reasons? What worked or didn’t work about having 1 or 2 bags?
What we have is in the Spoiler Box above. I absolutely love it, even though it is on the pricey side. I feel like I got my moneys worth on this one too. It seriously still looks brand new and we use it constantly.
What I love:
@lovetakesworkmanDH and I decided on one bag, and he didn't care that it was pink. We just didn't want to have to worry about keeping two bags stocked, and forgetting anything. Plus 9/10 wherever we were going, we were going together. It just works for us (I'm OCD and he's not haha)
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18
https://littleunicorn.com/collections/marindale-backpack/products/marindale-backpack-grey
It's a bit pricey, but it can be a backpack, shoulder bag or attach to a stroller. DH says he'll be fine carrying it; he didn't want a separate one for himself.
https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ju-ju-be-legacy-be-prepared-diaper-tote/4814289?top=72&sort=PriceHighToLow&brand=5312
I love it! It is gigantic, so that came in handy in the beginning. Lots of compartments, super cute, and the material wipes clean. (Although my friend has the black and white striped one, and the white sections look pretty dingy now). I even use it as a carry on when I travel solo. Sometimes I wish I had gotten the backpack version like @sunshineandwhiskey just for ease of throwing it on.
1) Large enough changing pad...When you're using that changing pad, its helpful if its big enough for the baby to fit on. Some of them are way too small and end up being a waste.
2) Stroller clips...Being able to clip the bag neatly onto stroller handles is super helpful, as opposed to just slinging the straps over the stroller handle. I always found that the bag ended up dragging the ground when you just hang it over the stroller by the handle, so those clips are super handy.
I have had a few and have gravitated toward the Petunia Picklebottom bags because they had the right amount of pockets (not too many), good overall bag size, and cute patterns...And they age well since the bag gets so much use from day to day.
Just my 2 cents,
Kate
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
https://www.verabradley.com/us/product/Backpack-Baby-Bag/Havana-Dots/18063-18063G02?Ntt=VB-PDP-BAGS-DIAPER-BAGS-PDP-VB
I love it because it was large enough to cloth cloth diapers and then diapers for two different children. I found the backpack works so great with babywearing until I started back carrying. I love the way the changing pad flips right out and the diapers are in their own zipped pocket. (Which is large enough to hold a wet bag with dirty cloth diapers).
The downside would be it doesn’t clip on a stroller and the back pack doesn’t really work out when you back carry. In a ssc, you can start backcarrying when they can sit unassisted with good head control.
I have owned probably...10? diaper bags and keep coming back to my Lily Jade.
https://www.lily-jade.com/collections/diaper-bags
It's on the pricier side, but I like the longevity of it and that it can be used as my bag or a diaper bag. The insert is so nice to have- take it out and leave it with the babysitter or grandparents, so they have everything they need for the babe, and then take the actual bag with you. I loathe switching bags when we are going somewhere just DH and I, so the insert feature is a huge plus for me. I also like that all of them can be converted to a backpack easily.
The worst diaper bag I've had was a Storksak. It was bulky and ugly and had a million pockets that just didn't quite work.
This is what I have now and I love it. It is functional, spacious, and feels just like a regular backpack. Much more suited to our needs. I got the first one because it was pretty and stylish and would take the place of carrying a purse. This one is more suited for my real life needs and I love it so much. It’s currently just full of stuff (extra clothes/jackets/baby shoes) that I’m confident could be taken out and reorganized to accommodate two kids.
https://www.amazon.com/Ju-Ju-Be-Collection-Backpack-Diaper-Carbon/dp/B074TVNT2T
https://www.thegoodbaby.com/products/parker-baby-co-diaper-backpack-birch-bag
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020