I always have in the bag:
nappies x3
wipes
nappy sacks
little tube of sudocreme
change mat
dummy
1 x muslin
1 x bib
1 x sleep suit (good emergancy outfit)
- this is the 'always stocked' state.
I normally also have:
keys
phone
purse
sippy cup of water for DC
bottle of water for me (in outside pockets)
little box of snacks (DC2 now weaned)
If I'm out over a milk time, a bottle with formula pot
Worth remembering, there's a lot of people on MN who don't
do changing bags and delight in telling you they left the house with just stuff in their pockets, but most mums I know who don't drive everywhere and do leave the house for whole days, not just 30 minute trips, do need to cart a lot of stuff and a changing bag is usually the easiest way to do it! My only tip would be to buy a big one, because I made the mistake of having a little bag to start with, when breast feeding so didn't need to carry much. Once DC was weaned and I stopped BFing, and I was going from just doing little trips to being out all day and needing 2xmilk feeds and 1x meal to carry too, I found I was carting 2 bags. 1 big bag is better. pockets are useful.