Dear all, let me share with you what's in my diaper bag as a second time mom. The following essential items are usually enough for baby (From 0 to 9 months) and me to be outdoors for up to 9 hours. Hope this helps 😉
1. Diaper Bag - mine was given free by the hospital. It has lots of pockets and it comes with a changing mat. Love this bag (in picture above).
2. Diapers and essentials - at least 3-5 diapers with disposable gloves (for my sensitive skin), wet wipes and dry tissue, nappy cream and hand sanitizer. PS: put all this together in a small bag so that you don't have to scrabble around looking for items during a diaper change.
3. Extra set of clothing - for any mess e.g. sweat, messed up meals, saliva, puke, pee, or poo.
4. Nappy cloth and hand cloth - to wipe up any mess. Sometimes, I also use nappy cloth as a scarf for my baby for chilly days or in very cold aircon areas like on buses or shopping centres.
5. Plastic bag - to place and discard used diapers or keep soiled clothings.
6. Weather essentials - umbrella, portable electrical fan, sunglasses and wide brim foldable hat: to cater for the unexpectable weather in Singapore (Rain>shine>rain>shine...)
7. Jacket - For the baby to wear if we'll be in a very cold area for extended periods of time, e.g. cinema, near ice-skating arena, or in arctic-cold supermarket.
8. Baby 'soothers' - Anything that soothes, calms, relieves, comforts, eases, pacifies or entertains the baby. The favourite toy car or handkerchief, the pacifier, teething toy, the blankie, that little crocodile soft toy or even a snack - anything that makes the baby happy. My baby likes to bite handkerchief and must nap with a pacifier so I bring these 2 things all the time. Sometimes you need to rotate the items in case baby gets bored. Bring anything (not too big) that works for your baby. A crying baby = a crazy mommy!
9. Handy tissue paper - for all occasions or mess. Due to hygiene reasons, I don't mix this with tissue used for diaper changes.
10. Mommy snack - usually an apple or a handy small bite in case I get hungry in between meals.
11. Milk - When I stopped breastfeeding or was in transition, I bring 2 milk bottles which contain milk powder for one feeding each, a water bottle with plain water, a 1 litre flask that contains hot water, and a bib. I put them all in a separate 'milk bag'. PS: I give baby a full feed just before heading out and immediately upon return.
12. Mommy's personal things - My water bottle, wallet, handphone, lip balm, etc.