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This post was written up before Olivia was born but unfortunately as she arrived early, I didn’t get a chance to publish it on time. I hope you enjoy.
With baby girl due any day now, I’ve had to get a changing bag ready for when she makes her arrival. I’ve got my bag packed with the typical (and not very glamorous) essentials such as breast pads, maternity pads, old underwear and nighties and similar but what have I got in my changing bag?
I picked up this super cute changing bag from Amazon for just over £8 and it is perfect for our needs – fitting everything we need in there whilst also being suitable for use by both me and Steve. But what do we have in it? I’ve still got to pick up a fold-up changing mat, scratch mittens and some muslins but everything else we need is packed – so what’s in it?
Nappies
We aren’t fussy about what nappies we are going to use and currently have Tesco Baby newborn nappies in the bag. We will do what we did with Jack and find which brands work for us – we were quite lucky in that most nappy brands worked for us so we were able to just pick up whatever was on offer at the time.
Wipes
We were recently sent these WaterWipes for review and whilst I’ve been using one pack for Jack, I’ve put the other in my changing bag ready for when baby girl makes an appearance. The world’s purest baby wipes, these are chemical free – 99.9% water and 0.1% fruit extract. They’ve been great for Jack, not irritating him at all so I’ve got high hopes for when we use them with baby girl. (Note – these are fab for Olivia, wipe up all the mess without any irritation!)
Nappy sacks
I’ve packed this Angelcare On-The-Go Travel Nappy Bag Dispenser (priced at £3.99) in our bag as it seems so much more handy than having loose nappy bags rolling around. This will be invaluable to us when needing to grab a nappy bag in a hurry.
Clothes
We’ve packed a variety of bodysuits, vests and a cute little outfit too – plus a cardigan – for baby girl to wear. I’ve probably overpacked on the clothes front but we all know how explosive newborn nappies can be so I want to be prepared just in case.
Blanket
We are very lucky in that we’ve got a few blankets for baby girl – we’ve been knitted a few, I’ve been sent a fab one by Joolz to review (review coming soon once baby girl has arrived) and I was also sent this lovely Abeille 100% cotton cellular blanket in cream by my lovely blogger pregnancy buddy, Jenna – how generous? It is so soft and lovely and I can’t wait to use it with baby girl.
I’ve packed my bag in accordance with hospital bag checklists – I just need to put her pair of booties in (another lovely gift!) and then I am done – Steve’s about to put her car seat in the car and then I think we’re all set.
What would be in your changing bag in preparation for your baby’s birth?