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Packing Your Diaper Bag

By Kim Prissel

While sometimes it feels like your diaper bag outweighs your baby, it is essential to pack necessary items for your outgoing trip. Leaving the house with the right items will help you accomplish the things you need to do away from the house with minimal difficulty.

Depending on the length of time you will be away from home determines how much you will need to pack. Having a roomy, expandable bag is the first step. Packing it in an organized manner is the next step. Being able to find an item in the bag with one hand can make a diaper change go much more smoothly. I've listed some items to pack in your diaper bag.

Obviously, depending on the age of your child, this list will decrease:

Quick trip to the store with your baby:

2 diapers

Small packet of baby wipes

Changing pad

Pacifier, if used

Packet of crackers or cookie

Bottle, formula

Bib

Small toy that will clip onto shopping cart.

Day trip or day with sitter, add:

Information card

More diapers

Second small packet of baby wipes

Changing pad

Baby food, spoon

Bottles, formula

Bibs

Small hand-held toys

Blanket to nap on.

Spare change of clothing

Spare pacifier, if used

Plastic zipper bags for transporting dirty items home.

Week with sitter:
Pack this into a bag that stays with the sitter all week:

Diapers

Large packet of baby wipes

Diaper cream for rashes

Spare changes of clothing

Baby food, spoons, bibs

Bottles, formula

Toys

Blankets

Additional items at parent's discretion:

Acetaminophen

Gas Drops

Teething rings

Teething liquid

When your baby has a regular sitter for the week, it is much easier to only transport soiled items home each day. It is also helpful to have your sitter write down questions or events that occur during the day (such as feeding and nap times) and collect the slip with your baby. Often times, pick up time can be hurried or distracted and things may be forgotten. This way Mom or Dad have time to answer questions, check out small injuries that may have occurred, and celebrate the new things that have happened that day.

Your "Information Card" should have the following items listed:

Emergency phone numbers, preferred hospital

Work, home and cell phone numbers

Allergies

Medications given and dosages

Optional:

Secondary phone numbers (grandparents, or friends)

Insurance information

Blood type

Keep your Information Card in a sandwich-size plastic bag so it remains legible. Anytime the information changes, update your card. This card is invaluable during emergencies.

Forethought when planning a trip away from home, no matter how long it will be, can make for an easier day for you and your baby. It also gives peace of mind for you and your sitter when leaving your child for the day. With your sitter prepared for any occasion, your workday will have less phone calls, less worry, and more productivity.

Kim Prissel is the mother of three and can be emailed at: legerdemain@writing.com This article has been submitted in affiliation with http://www.BabyNameVote.Com/ which is a site for Baby Names.

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