Prepping For Baby Travels ~ Diaper Bag 101

Okay, so I knew that when I got pregnant that I had a long year ahead of me.  I knew that there would be the challenges of pregnancy, prepping for baby and the obvious factors of the life changes that come when she finally arrives.  I think that the part I was least prepared for was prepping for baby.  Can you say exhausting?  I’m honestly not sure how I would find time to do it all if I was still working 50+ hours a week!

My first baby shower occurred last weekend ~ it was a bit early so I could make the trip with no issues.  My dining room is over run by receiving blankets, outfits, toys, diaper bags, diapers and the lot.  My nursery will not be finished for another two weeks or so and regardless of that ~ none of the furniture will arrive until the end of next week at the latest.

So I have been spending my hours washing clothes and organizing items.  I’ve even got a diaper bag packed up and ready to go…

So let’s talk about what goes in a diaper bag ~ shall we?  First you’ll need to think about the purpose of the bag you’re packing:  How far from home are you going, how many meal times will you miss, how long will you be gone, how easy will it be to cut your journey short?

So here’s the basic diaper bag packing:

Diapers: One per hour you’re expecting to be gone

Small Bags:  To dispose of dirty diapers!

Baby Wipes

Changing Pad

Here’s something that I found that allows you to put all four of the above items together so you don’t need to dig through the bag to find everything you’re looking for:  Fisher Price – Travel Care Deluxe Diaper Changer.  It even comes with 25 small bags to get you started so you’re not stinking up your best friend’s trash can…  Alright, let’s continue.

Burping Cloth

Pacifier: If you’re baby uses one

Change of clothing: Both for baby and mom, just in case!

Blanket

Any medicine your child may need ICE (In Case of Emergency ~ Tylenol, Benadryl etc.)

Feeding Supplies:  If you plan to breast feed, this may be as simple as the cover for privacy but if not, make sure you have enough formula and several clean bottles to last the duration of the time you expect to be away from home.

If you’re leaving the baby and bag with someone else for a while, make sure you have a list of the important info: your contact information, the pediatrician’s contact info, allergies, immunization records etc.

We’ll get into some more organizational steps later but for right now, this mama to be needs a nap!

Sincerely,

~Nikki