Sling wearers - what type of bag do you carry????

[IlanaK]

I am 24 weeks pregnant with my third. I carried my last baby in a ring sling all the time and plan to do so again this time. However, last time I was pushing ds1 in a pushchair at the same time, so bag went on that. This time there will be no pushchair so I need to get the right type of bag to carrry.

Currently, I just use a small handbag size messenger bag from this site: one cool chick if we are on short trips where I don't need much with me. When on day trips with packed lunch, drinks etc, I use a standard back pack to distribute the weight.

Sooooo.....if I get a larger messenger bag to put on the opposite shoulder to baby, will this be too heavy? Or will the weight balance each other? Would I be better off with a backpack? Though someone told me you can't use a backpack with a ringsling.

Any thoughts? If it helps the advice, I homeschool my children (who will be aged 7 and 4 when this one is born) and live in central london so we are out and about a lot and often need a packed lunch etc with us.

use the small bag you have atm and get daypacks for the dc1&2 so they can carry their own lunches

i would be really interested in recomendations for a bag to use with a sling too! I have found one shoulder ones hurt my back with ds on to, and I struggle to get a backpack on! so sorry i can't help, but i'd love some advice too!

Interesting solution. My older ds has an excellent child's backpack and will happily carry a heavy drinnk and a sandwhich. My younger ds has a smaller back pack but is less keen to carry it around. Interesting though - maybe I should start training them up now!

In fact, I can easily fit nappies, wipes and change of clothes for baby in the bag I currently use as well as moneykeys etc. But not drinks and packed lunch. Hmmmmmm....definately liking the idea of getting the boys to carry their own stuff!

I found bags with a ring sling tricky. But if you use a wrap or MeiTai, you can have the baby on the front, and a rucksac on the back.

But I do think 7 and 4 are old enough to carry their own lunch and drink.

I carry my toddler on my back in a MeiTai, and have a rather hippy bag on a long strap that I wear across.

Well, I think this is the first time ever that I have been convinced NOT to spend money!

Yes, but I fell in love with the bags on the link you posted, and am going to spend money on one of those !

I use a large lumbar pack from a outdoor pursuits shop, they usually have lots, Liz x

my ds was born in Jan so i had a big coat with enormous pockets. i could quite happily carry a couple of spare nappies (disposables, not washables. they were too fluffy!) wipes, purse, keys etc. when he was old enough to go in a front carry in my Ella Roo wrap i used a backpack.

i agree that 7 and 4 is old enough to carry own lunch etc. although if one of them throws a strop and refuses to carry what will you do? i suppose you could carry it for them...