What's In Your Diaper Bag?

Our answer to the question has changed as baby has grown. Our look inside readers' homes as part of AT: The Nursery's Smallest, Coolest contest has got us curious about what everyone is carrying in their diaper bags.

Right now if you looked inside our diaper bag/purse, you'd find:

diapers, wipes, small changing pad, diaper rash ointment

onesie and pants

blanket

burp cloth

bottles, ice packs, baby food, disposable bib, sippy cup, spoons

small bottle of hand sanitizer (since confiscated by TSA)

ziploc baggies

wallet, keys, cell phone, blackberry

Share with everyone what's in your diaper bag. Are you a minimalist or do you pack for every contingency? Let us know if you've got a great tip for packing and organizing your bag.

(Diaper bag shown is from One Little Monkey.)

Comments (6)

magazine for me to read while nursing

posted by Paullchik on April 13th 2007 at 4:17am
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- A crayon keeper
- A small "handy dandy notebook" for crayons
- Children's chop sticks
- A small make-up bag with lipstick, eyelash curler and shea butter
- Cell phone
- Camera
- Keys
- Wallet
- 1 emergency Pull-Up
- Ziploc of wipes
- Gum
- Hand sanitizer
- Latest issue of Saveur
- 1 Diego figurine
- A baggie of ginger snaps

I like to plan for the unplanned.

posted by Alex on April 13th 2007 at 4:35am
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-Small bags of snacks
-Straw cup with water
-Aquaphor
-Hand sanitizer
-Toilet seat sanitizing wipes
-Wet wipes
-1 pair of emergency underwear
-Keys

posted by Mabel on April 13th 2007 at 5:07am
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Emergency snacks
Nuby Sippy Cup
Anti-Bacterial Gel
Wet wipes
Thermometer
Baby sun hat
Sunscreen
2 Board books
1 Haba teething ring/toy
3 Diapers
Keys
Wallet
Chapstick
travel lotion
light blanket

It really is all organized in there!

posted by mheid on April 13th 2007 at 6:33am
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4 diapers
a lot of wipes
extra change of clothes
a thin cotton blanket for nursing and changing
Nuby sippy cup
a small bag of crackers
a bib
wallet
day planner
cell phone
lip stick
gum
keys
a bobby pin

Wow, that seems like a lot of stuff, but I carry less than all of the other moms I know.

posted by Carisa on April 13th 2007 at 6:55am
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Middle pocket-
4-5 diapers
changing pad
wipes-slim pack
triaminic thin strips
Boudreaux's butt paste
extra pacifier
socks
mardi gras beads
baby nail clippers

mom's pocket-
lipstick
bandaids
comb
tylenol sinus
sugarfree gum
ponytail holder
some cash
some easter candy
wallet

i love my ju*ju*be bag-it's small, great for toddlers, has a place for my things, and is very lightweight and easy to clean. It has some smart features: antimicrobial fabric, crumb holes, a cord/clip for keys, light colored interior, magnetic closure instead of noisy velcro, etc. It doesn't hold bottles and other things beter suited for babies, but it works great for me and my 2 year old.