Firstly we have our baby bag or nappy bag or whatever you like to call it, we have two…you know because one is never enough!! The ‘main’ one is one of the pink lining ‘yummy mummy’ ones. And the main reason I wanted it was because it had penguins on it! that being said it is brilliant.and does everything I need it to do, which at the minute is sit nicely in the corner until it’s needed again. I think we bought it from amazon in the end because it was an older style. but I seen it way before I got pregnant on kiddie corners instagram page so I’m pretty sure they still stock the brand. the other one is a Cybex one, Jody picked it up in the mother care sale and it perfectly matches both my car (obviously) and his car seat.
Changing mat: Thankfully both bags come with a changing mat. So they come everywhere with us. because I’ve always found public baby facilities to be absolutely DISCUSTING. Basically the whole place gets a good cleaning before poor Emily can even get out of her pram or my arms. So as well as my trustee Norwex cloth I always make sure I have some Milton Anti-Bacterial wipes. I have been known to add barbiside into packets of baby wipes when I can’t get my hands on these. And I’ve also noticed this Milton spray that’s been added to my shopping bag!
Norwex Baby Cloths: These. are. a. lifesaver! and I mean that. I Love them so much. Basically I use them as re-useable baby wipes/ face clothes/counter and chair cleaners… pretty much anything! I ordered a few packs of these before Emily came along, because I was worried about using wipes because my own skin is so sensitive and I was scared of baby being the same. I still use cotton wool pads at home in the changing station. But out and about these are dead handy along with the Wipe pouch that I also have some mini enviro cloths in it too. I will pop it from the baby bag to my own hand bag.
All the lotions and potions: Sudocreme stays at home in the baby changer while the Care and Protect tube comes with me, its just a nicer and easier consistency to work with and my mum requested it after using it a few times so it must be good. Vaseline obviously this hero product comes everywhere with me! big one at home (one in every room) and little one in the bag. not just for her bum but any scratch or cut gets this and I find it heals up quicker. Bepanthen and Metanium everyday cream. Thankfully we haven’t had any bother with nappy rashes but I have been using the every day cream.
Baby wipes: either the Boots own brand biodegradable fragrance free or the Johnson’s Skin Protect because I very rarely actually use wipes I find they hold the moisture well. so I have no fear of they drying up on me. literally depends which I see first when I’m shopping. I still make sure I have Cotton pads at the ready just incase.
Nappies and Nappy bags: Pampers size 3 at the moment, now believe me, we have experimented and trialed every type of nappy out there. but we always end up going back to Pampers. although saying that I did like the Sainsbury’s but because we live 20-30 miles from the nearest one and online deliveries have been a nightmare any time I’ve checked we’ve been sticking to boots online or in store for nappies. I do also love the Pampers Pure they are that little bit more expensive and biodegradable but I will definitely reach for these when my usual nappy is out of stock or they have a good offer on. Nappy bags are usually Boots own brand or I have been known to use doggie bags that come in a roll because they take up so little room and are a little sturdier..
Baby milk in a dispenser: we use Aptamil Formula one and I try to have enough powder for the bottles we will need when we are out and about plus one extra just incase (it has happened me before where we didn’t run out, but while making a bottle at baby massage and it was my ‘just incase she needs it bottle’ well she kicked the bottle over and I lost powder and water. Very embarrassing!!) I also always have like to have a little Ready Made up bottle in the side of my bag too.
Baby bottle: for the milk obviously, I like the Mam range and we’ve stuck to the MAM Dummies even though I swore ‘No Dummies’ before she was born. I came across the MAM range through the boots Parenting Club where I got an Itty bitty bottle free, and read up all about them, and loved their concept and simplicity. Theres always a box of two sterilised dummies well.
Bibs and Muslin cloths: I have had a big selection of bibs and so far my favourites are Dunnes, plain and simple. I Love the next muslins because they’re a nice size.
A bag with a spare change of clothes: or two depending what the days plan are. and a babygro. And a separate bag for damp or wet clothes. Luckily the penguin bag came with a pretty cool ‘wet’ bag and I have a bag I used to use for wet swimming clothes, but there’s always nappy bags if I’m stuck.
I hope this is of some use to somebody. feel free to let me know any nappy bag hacks or lifesaver baby products you have!!
xoxo OfficialJudeMitch
- Disclaimer The Olde bank coffee shop has the cleanest baby facilities I’ve ever been in it was certainly NOT disgusting!
- I get all my Norwex from a Lovely lady called Leanne you can click this link to see her Facebook group where you can find out more. and see her weekly offers. I can’t wait to host another Norwex party.
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