Baby diaper bag packing list
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A well-stocked diaper bag can make life much easier - remember, it is your traveling nursery. It should include everything your baby might need while away from home. Following is a list of the items you may want to include in your diaper bag. You might want to keep two bags - a large bag for full day outings, and a small bag for a short outing (but always keep the long day one in the car, just in case). Item such as diapers, clothes, toys, food, bottles, formula, medicines will help you be prepared for anything. Pack extra for twins, or an infant & toddler. Always having a stocked diaper bag ready to go will help eliminate stress when trying to get out the door. Customize the below list, print it & keep in diaper bag - so you can easily restock bag often.
- Antiseptic hand wash
- Baby cereal
- Baby coat
- Baby cup
- Baby food
- Baby juice
- Baby medications (prescriptions, fever reducer, teething ointment, Etc.)
- Baby powder
- Baby spoon
- Bags, disposable – grocery sack, trash bag, zip loc bag – to put dirty/wet diaper in, dirty clothes
- Bibs
- Blankets
- Bottles
- Bottle with water in it - ready to put formula in later
- Bowl
- Burp cloths - several
- Camera
- Carrier or sling
- Cash
- Changing Pad
- Clothes – 2+ change of clothes for baby - sleeper & outfit
- Cooler/ice – if you pack pumped milk or other fresh items
- Diaper rash ointments
- Diapers - plenty
- Emergency phone names & phone numbers – especially important when leaving baby with a sitter, Dad or daycare
- Extra Shirt or clothes for Mom
- Favorite items of baby (blanket, toy, stuffed animal)
- First-aid kit
- Formula
- Hair Brush
- Hand sanitizer
- Hat
- Jarred baby food
- Juice (older child)
- Lotion
- Medical information – list of allergies or medical issues
- Medication
- Milk or breast milk, in a smaller cooler with ice (or formula)
- Mom’s items – snacks, cream, wallet
- Nipples for bottle (extra)
- Nursing pads
- Onsies - 2
- Over-the-counter remedies - Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, gas (whatever you use)
- Pacifiers
- Packing list – customize this list & keep it in your bag – restock your bag often
- Pediatrician’s phone number
- Placemat - for older babies who feed themselves, these cool plastic placemats with sticky underneath to protect your child from the table germs
- Plastic bags - for wet clothes, trash, dirty diapers (grocery sacks work well)
- Q-tips
- Rattle
- Snack food – for older baby, or siblings
- Socks
- Stuffed animal
- Suction bulb – for nose
- Syringe
- Sunscreen
- Teething ring
- Teething gel or ointment
- Thermometer
- Tissue
- Toiletries
- Toys
- Washcloths
- Water – for you, and for the baby (add to formula)
- Wipes
