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gabz · Oct 7th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Just a diaper bag or a small handbag as well?

isabellam · Oct 7th, 2009, 06:18 PM

I am a mother of 6. I firmly recommend carrying just one bag - and not a diaper bag! As a mom, your hands are always full and busy (!!!), so I say the less things to carry and keep track of, the better.

There are so many beautiful purses are are perfectly scaled to the needs of a mother. For an afternoon out with my baby, I would be sure that the following items were in my bag:

two diapers

small foldable changing pad (alternatively, those really nice disposable handtowels from upscale establishments make great disposable changing pads)

baggie with a dozen wipes

a small 'chew toy' or two

a lightweight blanket

Those items, added to a wallet, cosmetics bag and maybe a water bottle fit snugly into a large purse. (I breastfed all of my children, so no need for bottles, pacifiers, etc.)

Needless to say, your bag would ideally be something that stays on your shoulder or is crossbody. Handheld or clutch-only bags are a no-no.

ponyupvintage · Oct 7th, 2009, 09:16 PM

I have a new little one and am not into carrying more than necessary! Def one bag, and make it a big one! I like messenger style :)

mammabyrdie · Oct 7th, 2009, 11:25 PM

One stylish bag. The more kids you have the less you carry around. With your first baby you're carrying around the whole nursey. Then you learn better.

Creole · Oct 8th, 2009, 12:22 AM

I carry a diaperbag and one of my (very fashionable) handbags. I agree w/ MammaByrdie..the more kids u have, the less u carry. For my boys, a sippy cup, snacks and a couple pull ups work. My daughter, has the diaper bag full of stuff haha.

kimberf · Oct 8th, 2009, 12:44 AM

I also carry only one bag when I have baby w/me. I carry my beloved handbags when on my own. I keep the (Not Rational Hansel) diaper bag stocked with baby stuff and then just stuff my wallet and phone in there when I have baby with me.

Mekinfrance · Oct 8th, 2009, 01:07 AM

I have 3 boys (one is a baby) and carry just one bag... I use the LV Naviglio Damier Azur as my diary diaper bag... holds a lot of stuff, has compart so you can organize everything inside... Love it!

illinirdhd · Oct 8th, 2009, 05:54 PM

Just one. Since baby, I don't carry much of my own stuff anymore! Just wallet, keys and phone and a lipstick I keep in the pocket of the baby bag. I carry my non-baby-bag purses when I'm alone (which is hardly ever right now).

chinahopes · Oct 8th, 2009, 06:00 PM

I usually only carry my purse, and sometimes not even that! I keep diapers and wipes in my car (at all times).. along with a bottle and a sippy cup, both pre-made and on call. Aside from that, a granola bar for my 2 year old. My kids are 9 months and 2.5... newborns are a different story (or for me, they were anyways.)

I don't carry a diaper bag because I pretty much never change my kids in public. I find those changing stations in bathrooms absolutely disgusting and I'd rather walk to my car and change my girls in the drivers seat than put them on one of those things... even with those "diaper changers" that come with diaper bags.

juicy couture jen · Oct 8th, 2009, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by chinahopes

I usually only carry my purse, and sometimes not even that! I keep diapers and wipes in my car (at all times).. along with a bottle and a sippy cup, both pre-made and on call. Aside from that, a granola bar for my 2 year old. My kids are 9 months and 2.5... newborns are a different story (or for me, they were anyways.)

I don't carry a diaper bag because I pretty much never change my kids in public. I find those changing stations in bathrooms absolutely disgusting and I'd rather walk to my car and change my girls in the drivers seat than put them on one of those things... even with those "diaper changers" that come with diaper bags.

Same for me. I hated using public restrooms changing tables, so often I would either change him in the car.

I use to carry a HUGE diaper bag with my stuff in the side pocket. Now I carry a regular handbag with my stuff plus his (snack baggie with juice box, diapers, wipes, sometimes a change of clothes).

MyVintageBaby · Oct 9th, 2009, 12:22 PM

I was always a Balenciag girl before I had my daughter but I am too scared to use them now because I don't want them to get messed up. So, I bought a chic leopard print Brighton bag that can be used as a diaper bag without looking like a diaper bag.

bohohobo · Oct 10th, 2009, 02:38 PM

I have a Ju Ju Be (and tons of other diaper bags) Be All which I use all of the time, it has a separate section for my personal stuff which I love I don't have to keep digging among baby things just to get my wallet out.

Oct 7th, 2009, 05:02 PM	#1
gabz OP Returning to Tiffany Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 2,228	What do mommie w babie carry Just a diaper bag or a small handbag as well?
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Oct 7th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#2
isabellam Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 416	I am a mother of 6. I firmly recommend carrying just one bag - and not a diaper bag! As a mom, your hands are always full and busy (!!!), so I say the less things to carry and keep track of, the better. There are so many beautiful purses are are perfectly scaled to the needs of a mother. For an afternoon out with my baby, I would be sure that the following items were in my bag: two diapers small foldable changing pad (alternatively, those really nice disposable handtowels from upscale establishments make great disposable changing pads) baggie with a dozen wipes a small 'chew toy' or two a lightweight blanket Those items, added to a wallet, cosmetics bag and maybe a water bottle fit snugly into a large purse. (I breastfed all of my children, so no need for bottles, pacifiers, etc.) Needless to say, your bag would ideally be something that stays on your shoulder or is crossbody. Handheld or clutch-only bags are a no-no.
isabellam Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 416

Oct 7th, 2009, 09:16 PM	#3
ponyupvintage Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 30	I have a new little one and am not into carrying more than necessary! Def one bag, and make it a big one! I like messenger style :)
ponyupvintage Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 30

Oct 7th, 2009, 11:25 PM	#4
mammabyrdie He's Here! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny Southern California Posts: 2,271	One stylish bag. The more kids you have the less you carry around. With your first baby you're carrying around the whole nursey. Then you learn better.
	__________________ Byrdie's Baby Boys!

Oct 8th, 2009, 12:22 AM	#5
Creole Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35	I carry a diaperbag and one of my (very fashionable) handbags. I agree w/ MammaByrdie..the more kids u have, the less u carry. For my boys, a sippy cup, snacks and a couple pull ups work. My daughter, has the diaper bag full of stuff haha.
Creole Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 35	__________________ what's in my pocket? big face hundreds.

Oct 8th, 2009, 12:44 AM	#6
kimberf Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,872	I also carry only one bag when I have baby w/me. I carry my beloved handbags when on my own. I keep the (Not Rational Hansel) diaper bag stocked with baby stuff and then just stuff my wallet and phone in there when I have baby with me.

Oct 8th, 2009, 01:07 AM	#7
Mekinfrance Member Joined: Sep 2009 Location: France Posts: 163	I have 3 boys (one is a baby) and carry just one bag... I use the LV Naviglio Damier Azur as my diary diaper bag... holds a lot of stuff, has compart so you can organize everything inside... Love it!

Oct 8th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#8
illinirdhd Sofa King Hooked Joined: Dec 2007 Location: New to the Philadelphia area! Posts: 5,738	Just one. Since baby, I don't carry much of my own stuff anymore! Just wallet, keys and phone and a lipstick I keep in the pocket of the baby bag. I carry my non-baby-bag purses when I'm alone (which is hardly ever right now).
	__________________ Our baby boy was born on August 21!

Oct 8th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#9
chinahopes Luckiest. Joined: Oct 2008 Location: the Beach, SC Posts: 1,001	I usually only carry my purse, and sometimes not even that! I keep diapers and wipes in my car (at all times).. along with a bottle and a sippy cup, both pre-made and on call. Aside from that, a granola bar for my 2 year old. My kids are 9 months and 2.5... newborns are a different story (or for me, they were anyways.) I don't carry a diaper bag because I pretty much never change my kids in public. I find those changing stations in bathrooms absolutely disgusting and I'd rather walk to my car and change my girls in the drivers seat than put them on one of those things... even with those "diaper changers" that come with diaper bags.

Oct 9th, 2009, 12:22 PM	#11
MyVintageBaby Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: TX Posts: 19	I was always a Balenciag girl before I had my daughter but I am too scared to use them now because I don't want them to get messed up. So, I bought a chic leopard print Brighton bag that can be used as a diaper bag without looking like a diaper bag.

Oct 10th, 2009, 02:38 PM	#12
bohohobo tamale loco Joined: May 2009 Posts: 337	I have a Ju Ju Be (and tons of other diaper bags) Be All which I use all of the time, it has a separate section for my personal stuff which I love I don't have to keep digging among baby things just to get my wallet out.
bohohobo tamale loco Joined: May 2009 Posts: 337

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