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Changing bags?

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Findingthisdifficult1234 · 25/02/2015 15:04

Just wondering which changing bag you've got / used when you had your baby?
And where did you get it from :)

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HazleNutt · 25/02/2015 15:11

Just a normal big messenger type of bag. Anything that's marketed specifically for babies is always overpriced.

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Findingthisdifficult1234 · 25/02/2015 15:19

Yes I agree! Seen some for £70-£100! They are lovely but will I really need all the extra pockets/pouches?!
Thanks ill have a look at messenger bags :)

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Swanny84 · 25/02/2015 16:13

If you join boots parenting club, they give you a free bag when you buy pampers nappies (£8.99 pack) nothing fancy but does the job.

ShoeJunkie · 25/02/2015 16:16

I got a skip hop one for 99p on eBay.

trilbydoll · 25/02/2015 16:16

The Boots one isn't really big enough I don't think, I always filled one twice as big!

I've got a Mia Tui one which was on sale at JL. It has stayed in pretty good condition despite me not taking care of it, and has useful bottle pockets etc. You might not think you need them but when your toddler will only drink out of a leaky Poundland sports bottle, you will appreciate a pocket that keeps it upright

milkingmachine1 · 25/02/2015 16:25

I got a babymeil 2 years ago which I use as a day bag for my childminder, so it's used everyday. It's all wipe clean, which is important as there will be spills and explosions.
I bought a smaller mothercare own brand one and used it for less than 6 months at the weekends, so not even daily use, and it's already ripping. If you get one is spend a bit more and get a good quality one.

knittingirl · 25/02/2015 16:30

I started out with a messenger style bag which I made, which was fab for a while. I then started to find it a bit of a hassle to tote it round as the weight was unevenly distributed across my body, and I wore ds in a sling a lot so didn't always have the pushchair to hook the bag on.

I replaced it with a nice day sack from Millets - a nice sized rucksack with some back support, and it's absolutely fabulous - I can fit everything in, including copious amounts of snacks and drinks now ds is older, and when number two arrives I'll just be using the rucksack all the way, far more convenient!

Dogsmom · 25/02/2015 16:45

My boots freebie lasted about a month before the stitching came undone.

I then bought the Baba Bing from Boots which I think was £45, it's designed to be unisex so Dad's don't feel awkward carrying it, it's got a thermal pocket for bottles, a zipped dirty nappy compartment which can be very useful, changing mat, nice big internal compartment then a separate zipped section at the back for 'your stuff' which has a pen/phone holder and is ideal for keeping your purse in too.

It says to sponge clean but I've been putting mine through the washing machine monthly on 30 degrees and after almost 2 years it's still like new.

Siarie · 25/02/2015 16:47

I have the Storksak Elizabeth in dove grey, love it and DH uses Stokke's changing bag in grey.

MaryWestmacott · 25/02/2015 16:56

It really depends on if you will BF or FF, sling or buggy, if you are more of a "go out for a couple of hours max but be home for meals and the bulk of the day" type or a "walk out at 9, return around 4, need to carry everything for all possibilities in that time frame". If you are a "walk everywhere" or a "drive everywhere" type.

if you FF the pockets come in handy. If you are out for whole days regularly, then a big bag is very helpful. If you walk, again, being able to carry everything in one bag slung over the handlebars is better, if your drive everywhere, you can always have a carrier bag with a spare set of clothes and some more nappies/wipes in the boot.

once yoru DCs are weaned, being out all day means taking food and snacks, if you are usually home for meals, that's less of an issue.

(I have had a spotty skip hop one and a green "plain jane" by pink lining - I prefer the second and didn't like hte messanger style, I often would have DC2 in a sling so perfered a bag I could carry on the top handles rather than a messanger bag with one long strap)

maamalady · 25/02/2015 17:09

Rucksack here - works well for both DH and me, fits easily in the buggy, and obviously good when using a sling. And will still be useful when DD outgrows the need for a bag of stuff everywhere we go.

Most useful thing is an Ortlieb dry bag (used to be part of DH's cycling stuff) to stash dirty/wet clothes if necessary, and is easy to clean too. It allows us to keep the rucksack clean easily :)

Impatientwino · 25/02/2015 18:47

I have a pacapod which I loved and I found the pods handy when I didn't need to take the whole bag as the pod can fit a few nappies, wipes, cream, spare change of clothes etc and just velcroed onto the buggy.

I stopped using the pacapod around weaning stage though and used my boots freebie one extensively. Perfect size and plenty of room. It went through the wash a few times and is still fine.

Dc2 is now on the way and I'll use a combo again I think as I now have a small rucksack for ds as he's 2.5.

DragonsDontFly · 25/02/2015 18:59

I've got a Claire de lune one from argos, it was about £12. Seems plenty big enough

hestialou · 25/02/2015 19:29

My mum who is clever at sewing is making me one, tote style, cant wait to see it finished

Madamecastafiore · 25/02/2015 19:31

A lovely Rosie Pope one DH got me in New York. Still use it now as it just looks like a big posh squishy handbag.

PrincessOfChina · 25/02/2015 19:47

I've just bought a Pacapod and have high hopes. With DD I had a lovely one from Boots which was a bit too big really.

laurenamium · 25/02/2015 19:58

I've got the babymoov city one this time as I'm a childminder I know it will be used daily for a long period of time. I love it as it looks just like a handbag but has the functionality of a changing bag with the pockets and changing mat etc and it fastens on to the pushchair nicely.

I used the boots free one with DD and it did the job but wasn't as pretty so I don't feel as bad splashing out a bit this time!

HootyMcTooty · 25/02/2015 20:00

I have a Pacapod and it's seen me through two babies. The pods are really useful.

Flingingmelon · 25/02/2015 20:08

I bought a melobaby, it's a changing mat with pockets for all the nappies / wipes etc. it's fantastic and it's gone in all sorts of different bags. Life is definitely easier with a rucksack though, more popular with dad too.

2015isgoingtobeBIG · 25/02/2015 20:20

I've just splashed out on a wanderlust rucksack from Pink Lining. I know it's one of the more expensive ones but I decided it was going to be my handbag for the foreseeable future and with twins on the way I need my hands free and the buggy unencumbered as it'll be heavy enough. I liked the idea of shoving my rucksack on and I'm off plus I'm hoping it will last long enough to be useful for going swimming or days out in the future. It may be too feminine for DH but he can have the Boots one!

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Findingthisdifficult1234 · 25/02/2015 20:21

Ooh lots of replies! Thanks everyone! I'm just about to google all those makes people have given me :)

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GotToBeInItToWinIt · 25/02/2015 20:27

I had a pacapod but wasn't that keen. I bf so didn't need the bottle pod, and I didn't find the normal pockets big enough to put anything in except purse/keys really. I ended up using the bottle pod to keep a spare outfit in (sicky baby with explosive poos!). I actually find it more useful now she's weaned as I keep snacks/water in one and a spare nappy/wipes in the other.

Notso · 25/02/2015 21:01

I've had loads and never found the ideal one. 16 months between DC3 and 4 so two in nappies for a while. DS2 also has nut allergy and asthma so have to carry medicine and inhaler as well as nut free snacks that take up loads of room.

Bugaboo one was too small and a bit faffy.

Cath kidston one was too big.

The pacapod pods are useful but the bags are horrible looking
IMO.

Boots cheapy didn't have enough pockets and zip knackered.

Skip hop fit really well on the buggy and have loads of pockets but I tended to struggle to get things out of the bottom of the bag.

Have used several big cheapo handbags from Primark with pacapod pods and large make up bags to keep various bits in.

At the moment I am using hamster bags and a JJ Cole cool bag. The hamster bags fit my buggy really well and clip on and off easily without hanging anything from the handle. I can have one for each boy which is really useful.

NickyEds · 25/02/2015 21:04

I have four (yes 4) change bags . A Pacapod which is nice and huge, it fits loads in and as pp said you just take out the pod you need. A BabaBing messenger style one which is DPs because it's brown and more "manly" . A really useful one that fits onto the chassis of the buggy (used this one most). A small Jeep rucksack that's good for short trips to baby groups etc.
I'm pregnant again now and am going to get the freebie from Boots this time too.
It's useful to know what your baby's like and what you end up doing. We needed something fairly substantial as ds was sicky so needed two full changes of clothes and I liked going out for full days- it would be different if you didn't need all the changes and just nipped into town.

mrsdicaprio · 25/02/2015 21:08

I can recommend the babybeau from John lewis. It's well worth the Â£200.

Last time I got a more mid range priced one from boots for Â£60, it lasted 18 months and was very hard wearing but ultimately fell to pieces.

It's definitely something worth investing some money into in the sense that if you are out with the buggy a lot It saves you buying twice. Check out eBay.

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