Why need this
So Many Things To Carry...
The days you left the house with just a purse are over! Babies seem to need a ridiculous amount of items when they go out. You will need nappies, wipes and a change mat to change them. Nappy bags and nappy cream as well. You will need a change of clothes if they would soil themselves. You might need a burb cloth, hot water, formula, bottles and teats. Potentially a dummy and some toys too. On top of that you probably will bring some snacks or food and maybe some hand sanitiser and sunscreen. That is all for baby it does not yet include your own purse, phone, a water bottle and maybe some snacks. Try to fit all that in your regular hand bag. Nope, no chance, right?! Most of our mums got themselves a nice nappy bag to carry all those additional items and keep them organised. Luckily there are many different options, so you will find a nappy bag that is right for you.
Use it for
Whenever You Are Not At Home
What to use your nappy bag for? Well, when not to use it is an easier question to answer. You only do not need your nappy bag when you are at home and have all your items readily available. Whenever you get out of the house with bubs, you will need a nappy bag. You will take it to the shops, your appointments, on an outing, on holidays, for coffee catch ups, family visits, etc, etc. Our mums experienced that it wlll always be at the moment that you thought you would not need everything, that your baby will surprise you with that one thing you were not expecting, leaving you yearning for the items you left at home. We just never know what our babies will do and therefore you will need all of this. Over time you will find that your baby becomes more predictable and you do not need all those items, but on the other hand there will be new things you need like a change of clothes and clean undies for a toilet accident or lunch boxes to keep them going. Be wise and invest in a great nappy bag that will last you for many years!
Our Mum’s Tips
5 Tips For Buying A Nappy Backpack
Many traditional nappy bags come like shoulder bags, but there are nappy back packs available too. Our mums considered the following most important when deciding what to buy:
- Pram or carrier – what will you use most with bubs? Many shoulder nappy bags have clips to attach to your pram, offering an easy way to carry all items and baby. However, if you love carrying your baby, you might want to consider another solution, like a bag pack. Note that some nappy back packs have clips to attach to your pram too.
- Weight – a nappy bag is quite heavy when filled. Whether you carry it on your body or on your pram this is worth considering. Your pram might easily fall backwards if your nappy bag takes it out of balance. A shoulder nappy bag might also make you unbalanced when carrying it.
- Patted straps – as nappy bags are heavy it will be much more comfortable to carry it when the straps are padded.
- Flexibility – this is always the best choice. If your nappy bag allows you to carry it comfortably both on your pram and on your body you will be so much more pleased with it.
- Next phase – When bubs grow and start to become more independent, many of our mums find themselves looking for a different bag or going back to their previous totes.
Recommended Products
The Nappy Backpacks Our Mums Really Love
- Nappy Backpacks:
- The Storksak Nappy Bag – St James is made of real leather. It is gorgeous, has many interior pockets, is not too big or too small and of high quality. It does not look like a nappy bag at all!
- The Mother and Baby Ella Nappy Bag are really nice according to our mums and they offer a 10% welcome discount, that can be very welcome when buying an expensive bag.
- Pacapod Hastings Driftwood Nappy Bag offers beautiful bags and you will have the option to just take the pods instead of the entire bag.
- An Ebay Land Nappy Back Pack a $30 was the best choice for some of our mums. It is very popular among our mums as it can fit a lot.
- The OiOi Faux Leather Nappy Backpack has a beautiful teal colour and has proven to be of good quality. It is sold at Myer and Baby Bunting. Our mums love it!
- The Alcmena Nappy Backpack is loved by our mums because of how spacious it is.
- Other Nappy Backpacks our mums love: Ju-Ju Be Be Right Back, Kmart Nappy Backpack
- Regular Backpacks:
- The Muriel – 4 way backpack by Alf The Label fits water bottles, snacks and lunchbox but can be used as a purse only. Our mums intend this bag for long-time use.
- A Smiggle Sorbet Classic Backpack that can be used for daycare/kindergarten.
- The Dakine Essentials 22L Backpack fits loads of items and hubby is happy to wear it too.
- The Superdry Hayden Backpack is quick and easy to use.
- A Target Kids Basic Backpack that they do not mind wearing.
- A Mambo Floral Backpack offers a lot of space and hubby is happy to carry it too.
- Other bags our mums use: Hopscotch Everyday Backpack, Kmart Pocket Backpack.
