Diaper Bag Essentials!

[Vigilant]

Streamlight Stylus Pro, for items baby dropped in the floorboard, changing in the backseat at night(all my vehicles’ dope lights have been disconnected), BIG ziplocks, as mentioned. Spare shirt(for you if you have a boy).

 

[KittySlayer]

Change of clothes...

For the baby and you. At least a spare shirt for yourself.

 

[target64]

Nanny----
Burp rags
Snacks
Deodorizer

 

[terrehautian]

A portable phone charger, sometimes a phone or tablet might keep them happy or if you have an extremely long doctors appointment and your phone battery dies.

 

[KJQ6945]

Wrap a 12 pack with diapers, they insulate really well, and fit nicely in a diaper bag. I've heard, a big diaper bag will hold a case.

Thank me later.

 

[canterbc]

Sounds like everybody else has you covered. We took EVERYTHING everywhere with kid 1. With kid 2 we always had a few diapers (more than you'd think you will need) wipes, (again, more than you'd think) plastic bags, diaper rash ointment and an extra change of clothes or two.

A diaper makes a very convenient method of off body carry for the times when you can't carry a gun on your belt.

 

[glank09]

Wow, everyone pretty much nailed everything I was going to say. I try to keep a spare shirt and jeans in my vehicles. Never happens to me with first or yet with the 2 month old, but if the baby has a diaper blow out while they are sitting on your lap...it will be on your lap. Happened to one of my wife’s friends who is a HUGE germophobe, it was hilarious!

 

[bacon#1]

Always have 2 diaper bags packed.

 

[bacon#1]

Also after birth, everytime the nurse comes in ask for diapers, wipes, and burp clothes, hospital burp clothes are the best.

 

[TB1999]

I've been thinking recently about having another child..but after reading this thread, I'm remembering what babies are like..uhh...no thanks!

 

[spencer rifle]

Binky guide to estimate how many children the parents have:
First child drops binky - parent rushes to pick it up, sterilizes with heat and chemicals, or just throws it away and gets another
Second child - rinses it off with hot water before reinserting
Third child - wipes binky off on pants, reinserts
Fourth child - reinserts

 

[HubertGummer]

Not diaper bag related but in my experience:

Sometime before a year old your kid will probably have found a single stuffed animal, blanked or something of the like that they cannot go anywhere without. When they decide what that something is, buy multiples of that exact thing.

For my daughter it was this little blanket with a pooh head attached. When I realized that was her thing I bought a spare. Over the course of 4 years I have had to buy 2 more to replace ones that have been lost.

 

[jbombelli]

Congrats! Here's what mine looked like.

 

[dprimm]

We were given a pack of disposable placemats and carried them with us. Then one day we were eating out and I saw a silicone one being used by another couple and their kid. So I stopped to ask about it (wife was horrified I would interrupt someone's meal like that) and got the info. I will have to find it for you. WELL worth the money. (We hated to leave a giant mess when we ate out and this helped keep things contained). Shoot, if we can do a ftf I can probably give it to you.

As he started to eat solids, we started keeping a cup and one of those small water bottles in the bag we we always had something for him. (plus lots of food)

Instead of electronic items for the kid, try a pad of paper and crayons. We also carried a toy car and a stuffed animal. That was enough normally. Our son LOVES to look around when we eat out so (even today at 3).

ALWAYS carry spare clothes for the kid. Good story -- at church (he was not even crawling yet) we were about 10 minutes into service when we HEARD the diaper get filled. So off I went to change him. No big deal, I thought. Ummm, total blowout! I found it after I had gotten him setup in the bathroom -- and he was covered up the back! (Lesson: Should have gone into the nursery). Eventually, we got back to service in time to hear the pastor start (wife was getting worried by then). In a pause of the sermon, everyone within 3 pews heard him fill it again! I did not get to hear any more of that sermon.

 

[HoughMade]

I've been thinking recently about having another child..but after reading this thread, I'm remembering what babies are like..uhh...no thanks!

Yeah, at this stage in my life, I've probably got fewer years until I'm a grandpa, than years since I've had a baby. Not disappointed.

 

[spencer rifle]

Don't miss the sounds, smells, expenses and chronic sleep shortage.
Someone stays awake worrying about the 20-somethings and teenagers, but it's not me.

 

[HoughMade]

Don't miss the sounds, smells, expenses and chronic sleep shortage....

...but enough about your prostate...

 

[spencer rifle]

...but enough about your prostate...

LOL

 

[Double T]

Boudreax's butt paste. It's the best thing for diaper rash.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Baby glock?