Product reviews

We found this bag totally impractical within a week of being out and about and have since banished it to the back of a wardrobe! We bought it before we had the baby (prob the first mistake!) and thought it looked great, particularly as it is unisex - which my husband liked. However, it is so padded that it is actually quite big and bulky and we couldnt get that much in it. I found it hard to see into the small pockets or to find anything easily and a slog to use it in small spaces, lug it into toliets/across resturants, etc. Also, it had a bottle holder that didnt really fit any bottle i used (i.e. Avent/ TT & Born free). I found that a skip hop changing mat/bag (which is small but takes a change of clothes, nappies, wipes etc in it, and can just go under the buggy) and my normal handbag works really well. But maybe I would have been happier with a smaller handbag type changebag than this larger and complicated type stachel.

I got this bag when I was expecting my twins as had not been happy with my Mamas and Papas one I had with DS1. It is excellent. The right amount of pockets to put everything in, handy places for keys, wallet, bottles, nappies etc etc. Changing mat is best portable one I have seen. Easy to carry and goes with anything.

I LOVE it!! I can't say enough good things about this bag. I had another one (actually, another few!) before it and then saw it and decided that it would be worth spending some money (the others had been donated) and getting a decent bag.

There are more pockets than you can shake a stick at and all of the ones in the main compartment are mesh so you can see what's in them. That is if you haven't just put in them what the handy labels tell you to! there's two nappy pockets, one for wipes and one for bags!!

There are spaces for bottles and food, a front pocket in the fold over flap and a pocket for YOUR stuff at the back.

The best thing for me was that the changing mat is on velcro and stays attached (or comes off, as you choose) while you change the little one. Genius!! There is also a pocket underneath the bag for dirty stuff - a great idea. I put B's clothes in there when we're wearing the spares after a poo explosion!!

Overall, I think this is a brilliant bag and I would recommend it. There are loads of pockets and compartments and lots of space to hold your kit. You can fit so much in you'll feel like Mary Poppins!!

Although this bag's look doesn't disguise that is it is a changing bag with any fancy design, I find this bag has everything I need!! It has a large, padded changing mat that folds away, several compartments for nappies, wipes etc, insulated pockets for bottles, space for lots of outfit changes, a separate compartment for dirty nappies / soiled clothes.

It has a large pocket for storing non-baby things (keys, wallet etc) and a mobile-phone pocket.

Plus...the fact that it calls itself a 'paternity satchel' and it's black colouring certainly helped convince my dh that it was by no means a handbag, and that he could take it out with him!