We have all noticed parents carrying around that huge baby diaper bag, but do you really want to weigh yourself down with all that stuff? As a first time parent you don’t automatically know what you need to put into that new baby diaper bag but you do know that it is an essential item when you are taking your baby out of the house.
Baby Diaper Bag Essentials 
Following are a few items which I would carry with me when taking my own baby out of the house.
- Spare diapers or nappies. Allow 1 for every 2 hours you are out and then put a couple of spares in, in case you are held up or your baby has an exceptionally busy day.
- If you are bottle feeding, you need to carry formula and have sterilised bottles with enough boiled water in to make up your babies feed. I actually use to make the bottles up before I left home and carried them in an insulated bottle carrier so they stayed warm.
- You need to have at least 1 spare change of clothes in case of accidents. If you have a baby who sicks up a lot like I did, it is best to carry a few sets. They are only small and don’t take up much room in your baby diaper bag.
- At least 2 clean bibs and a burping cloth to put over your shoulder when you burp your baby.
- Baby wipes for when you are changing your baby.
- Nappy changing cream to prevent nappy rash.
- Plastic bags to put soiled nappies and clothes in.
- Spare pacifier if your baby uses them.
- A change mat so you can lay your baby down in a public change area and know it is clean.
- A couple of small toys.
- A small light wrap you can put over yourself if breastfeeding your baby in public.
All of these items are only small and light so when carrying your baby diaper bag around, it shouldn’t be too much trouble.
