What's in your diaper bag?

[jenrett]

I am planning on cloth diapering with Gro-Baby as well as prefolds/covers (got an assortment from baby showers).

I have no idea what goes into a diaper bag, nevermind a cloth-diaper-bag. How do I transport cloth wipes? How many diapers to include? How do I organize everything? Help!

Thanks

[Nicole730]

Cloth Diapers (usually 3-4 per kid, sometimes more depending on how long we'll be out)
2-3 extra covers
Wipes - a travel case of disposable wipes and a few cloth wipes I can get wet if need be
Wet Bag
A couple plastic bags in case I forget to pack the wet bag
Extra outfit for toddler
2 Extra outfits for newborn
Receiving blanket/Nursing cover
Cloth Changing Pad
Burp Cloths/Prefold
Water for me
Snacks/Drink for toddler
Wallet, phone, keys

I had a diaper bag custom made for me because storebought ones could barely hold one in cloth diapers, let alone two kids!

[chase_mommy]

I would pack 3 diapers per hour we would be gone.. that would cover any extras that may be needed for messes, burp cloth, changing pad, whatever. I also pack 2 or 3 extra covers but honestly I don't think I ever needed them all. My wipes I kept in a small Tupperware container or a ziplock bag. I would pack 1 extra outfit, there is always and extra blanket in the van so need for it in the bag. The rest of the stuff in there was whatever I needed or my other LO needed at the time. I found it was easier to have one huge diaper bag to leave in the van and keep a small one on me with 1 or 2 diapers, a cover, wetbag and wipes.

[KristyDi]

Wow I didn't realize I was such a minimalist.

I have 1 or 2 diapers, a wet bag, disposable wipes, an extra cover and a set of pins in case the snappi breaks.

I also usually pack a sippy cup and snack for dd. And my wallet, sunglasses, keys and lip balm are in there too.

If we were going to be gone all day I'd put 3 or 4 extra diapers and possibly an extra set of clothes in another bag to be left in the car.

[rightkindofme]

Depends on the age of the kid and how long we will be gone.

For a tiny baby (first six months ish) we never went out for more than three-ish hours:
five diapers (we used pockets/AIOs)
a Ziplock baggie with wet wipes
two receiving blankets that we used as changing pads
two or three prefolds because our daughter was a spit up machine
two outfits
a water bottle for me
large Ziplocks for dirty diapers


For the ~ year after that:
one diaper per hour we would be gone with one spare
a Ziplock baggie with wet wipes
one receiving blanket that we used as a changing pad
one outfit
a water bottle for me
large Ziplocks for dirty diapers

With a two year old I bring a dirty bag and a diaper and shove them in my purse if the outing is less than three hours and call it good.

[cristeen]

I picked up a shoulder bag from Target for $10 for my diaper bag. It has an inside zippered pocket, in which I put 3 wipes folded together. I usually have 2 sets of these. I have a Klean Kanteen with a sport top with plain water in the bottom of the bag, a changing pad, a wet bag, and usually 1 dipe for every 2 hours we'll be gone +1. 1 side pocket holds toys, 1 holds his bottle and burp cloth and 1 holds my knitting. My wallet goes in the main compartment with the dipes.

If we're going to be gone a while, I'll take another diaper cover - we use wool. But that's largely dependent upon whether not he's had his morning poopies yet.

[jenrett]

Awesome, thanks. I like the minimalist approach....we'll see.

I bought a diaper bag and wanted to "Practice" packing it up to see if I like it, or if I should return it for something else. I'm hoping to find something I could also put my 13" powebook laptop in so that I can take it to work with me, with the babe. I wouldn't really carry it around - just from the car to work, but I would like it to at least fit.

I'm also considering getting a regular tote bag and getting one of the changing-pad/wipe holder thinggies and making my own diaper bag. I did find a diaper bag that isn't very expensive though, and I kinda needed a new bag anyway....

[octobermom]

I carry for my 2 month old
2 AIOs
2 flats (use as changing pads or spare diapers)
1 spare snappi
1 spare dappi pull on cover
1 spare onsie or sleeper
1 package sposie wipes (I honestly find cloth wipes for actual diape changing a pain on the go)
4-6 cloth wipes (usd dry for spit up etc..)
1 wet bag
1 nursing cover
a pacifer
bottle of pumped milk (sometimes)
spare meter strip gummy snacks and protein bars for me (I'm diabetic)
cell phone
water bottle
2 sposies stuck at the bottom JIC...

Deanna