Hello!
Here's my video on what to pack in a diaper bag for newborns. I was going out for 6 hours and while packing a
diaper bag for my 5-month twins I almost felt like calling it a "diaper
suitcase". Haha.
Well, here's my list of diaper bag essentials ----
1. Diapers (packed in ziploc
bags so that any spillage inside the diaper bag doesn’t wet the diapers)
2. Baby wipes (the packs with lids that shut and open in a snap are nice to
keep the wipes wet instead of drying out)
3. Washcloths (for wiping their mouth and their drools)
4. Extra pair of clothes (in case of spit-ups, pukes, diaper leaks, or peeing suddenly
during a diaper change - each one has happened several times for us!)
5. Bibs (cloth bibs that button up quick are nicer than those that need
tying up…i don’t like bibs with velcro)
6. Burp cloths (my babies have reflux hence they spit-up quite often during
burps, so to protect our own clothing outside I’d carry burp cloths, otherwise
I don’t quite use burp cloths at home)
7. Paper towels (because something or the other always needs a little
cleaning! I cut them out beforehand and keep them folded in ziploc so
it’s quick and handy).
8. Sanitizer (I keep it in the side pocket of the bag so it’s in the open and
handy right when needed without touching or moving anything. Several
times I have changed diapers in the back of our car in parking lots and going
to a nearby toilet to wash hands leaving babies in the car is not possible)
9. Rattle or Favorite toys (musical toys are good to calm the babies down and keep
entertained).
10. Teething Ring (my twins are 5
months old and like to put everything in their mouth these days so I keep a
teething ring to keep them busy)
11. Pacifier (which neither of
my baby has formed a habit of a pacifier, only my boy likes to use this, so I
keep it in a disposable plastic container - it’s so easy to carry and keeps
pacifier from getting dirty)
12. Changing pad (I use one that
comes with the bag and it opens up to a good enough size to place the baby over.
I still carry some disposable sheets so that changing pad doesn’t get dirty and
doesn’t need a wash.
13. Plastic bags (for soiled
clothes or for trashing dirty diapers)
14. Milk bottles (either carrying pumped milk and/or empty bottles to prepare
formula in)
15. Formula (if ready-to-feed
bottles remember to carry extra in case going out for 2 hours turns into a
6-hour trip. if powder remember to take sufficient/extra quantity and
take its scoop! i carry bottled of boiled water from home for preparing
formula, and I keep powder formula and its scoop in ziploc/snack bag so that
box doesn’t take up space in diaper bag)
16. Baby blankets (to wrap and keep
them cozy, or to lay baby on the blanket)
Mommy’s needs: NURSING COVER if you plan to nurse and extra
pair of clothes (in case baby
spits up on you!)…and wallet, phone, keys, lip balm, sunglasses, and the list
goes on!
My twins are 5 months old so this is what I pack in their diaper bag. May be when
they grow older their diaper
bag essentials will be
different…I will update you guys then!
