Stocking up Baby Bag
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Topic: Stocking up Baby Bag
Posted By: shelleybean
Subject: Stocking up Baby Bag
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 3:00pm
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Hi there girls,
I am wanting to get a few things to leave in the babys bag (which will be used for outtings etc and over night visits), what would you suggest please????  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 3:17pm
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I picked up a Johnsons gift pack thingie at the Warehouse for $10 that had a smaller size bottle of baby lotion, baby shampoo, baby powder and travel size wipes. I don't usually use the Johnsons but they're the perfect size to keep in the nappy bag for emergencies.
Other than that for Maya I just used to keep 4 or so spare nappies, a couple of bibs, a couple of changes of clothes, baby wipes and baby powder. And when she got older a couple of tins of baby food and some of those trial size sachets of baby rice you get from Karicare. Haven't made up a nappy bag for the gremlins yet tho. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 3:37pm
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For general outings I've got in my nappy bag a change of clothes, a dummy, four 'spare' nappies, a travel pack of wipes, a sample size container of barrier cream, a travel change mat, a couple of face cloths, and a couple of plastic bags. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 4:28pm
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i had bottles with hot water in them 4 spare nappies 2- charges of clothes,dummy,acouble of toys for pram/playing with ,wipes,a charge of carride and bibs just in case ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 5:26pm
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i used to leave some wipes in the bag permanently. i found it best when gabriel was a baby to make sure the bag had everything i needed in it the night before so i always had it ready if i needed to run out the door.
so change of clothes (2 at least depending on weather) nappies, wipes, samples of bum rash powder or cream, smelly bags to put my dirty nappies in, rattle for entertaining baby if need be, change mat (came with bag) cloth nappies for when change mat was dirty... the list could go on for ages... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 7:03pm
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I keep the spare clothes (a full set)in a plastic zip lock bag, and the nappie grear in a clear plastic ziplock bag, that way, when I go from day care bag to going out bag, I just take the 2 plastic bags out and I am sorted. I "refill" those plastic bags nightly, and also keep (in both nappy bags) plastic bags, facecloths, spare wipes, suncream, hats and whatever, it gets a bit like a handbag... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 7:16pm
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So organised, ladies!! I love it. Those little bottles of Johnson's products, are they re-fillable? Did you buy them recently, Emma? (in other words, if I haul myself to the Ware-Whare on Wednesday is there a chance I'll still find them there?). ------------- Andie |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 October 2006 at 7:28pm
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I've got nothing to add to all those lists, except to say that I have to regularly check the clothes change in my baby bag - mostly in the first 6 months - to make sure the clothes are still the right size. They grow out of them sooo quickly! ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 8:51am
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Andie - I spotted them in the mailer a couple of weeks back so dispatched Mum to get them, so they should definitely still have some.
This is such a good thread. I've done this whole baby thing before and yet other people's ideas are reminding me things that my Mummy brain has forgotten  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 8:51am
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Oh and I also leave wipes in the glove box of the car even now for cleaning up sticky paws. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 9:36am
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Thank you so much girls - for all your input. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 10:14am
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Andie, I went to the Palmy Warehouse the day after the mailer came out and could not find them at all. If you have any luck please let me know as I want to get a few boxes to have. Can't really add anything to the bag list other than I left things like nappies and wipes in the bag all the time and just added more if we were running low. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 11:23am
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I think ours is pretty much the same...4 nappies, wipes, a cloth/face cloth, bib, change of clothes, change mat and thick cloth to go over the top, small barrier cream and small talc and a plastic "wet bag". And of course a bottle or two gets added depending on how long we are out for.
We are also trying to make it a habit to restock the bag once home so each time we go out we can just grab the nappy bag without having to double check what's in it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 2:27pm
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I'll let ya know if I find them, Becks - they sound handy. If I go into town at all this week it'll be tomorrow morning. I've got small (not mini) ones in the nappy bag now, but true to my normal packing-styles, that bag is looking waaay too full already (without a change of clothes even), and it ain't too small a bag! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 2:38pm
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I hadnt thought about what im gonna usu in nappy bag for outtings! At the moment its packed with bubs stuff for hospital!
Do people use nappy creams routinely? Or just when bubs has a rash? I wasnt gonna use anything at first, just make sure shes nice and dry after nappy changes. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 October 2006 at 3:06pm
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I used powder at every change (either curash or johnsons anti-rash) and cream only if she was a bit red which wasn't too often.
I don't think I started using the powder till I started using the cloths when she was about 6 weeks old? Can't remember exactly, it's sooooo long ago! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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