| To be truly organised, your nappy bag needs to have | | | | feeding and burping cloths, and to mop up spills. Hand |
| more than just spare nappies in it. You will need the | | | | wash for yourself, a nappy bag for soiled nappies, |
| makings of a bottle or two, depending on how long | | | | extra pants and socks in case of accidents and some |
| you expect to be out for. To be truly independent, take | | | | baby sunscreen are also handy items. |
| two small thermoses, one with boiling and one with | | | | A hat and a beanie and also a warm jacket for baby |
| cool, boiled water. You can them mix them to get the | | | | in case the weather turns cold are other items that |
| right temperature, add a pre-measured amount of | | | | can go in the bag. Add a couple of sealed snacks and |
| formula and baby is taken care of. | | | | a small bottle of water for yourself in case you had to |
| If baby is up to the eating stage, a small jar of baby | | | | dash out without brekky. With all these items that |
| food and some plastic spoons will be needed. The jar | | | | nappy bag can get heavy so using a backpack will |
| can be resealed and the spoon can go in the bin after | | | | save wearing out one shoulder and free your hands. |
| feeding time. Some old cloth nappies are great for | | | | |