Changing Bags - Essential?

firstbaby1985 · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:20 AM

Hi,

Might be a silly question but is a changing bag essential?
Are they just bags with a lot of conveniently sized pockets?
Can you use a normal bag?

septemberbaby · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:44 AM

Yes, any larger bag with enough space will do. Most changing bags will have loads of compartments in the right sizes for nappies and wipes and that, but they are not essential. If you're worried about money or you want to use a bag that you already have but would like more pockets, you can get bag inserts for cheap...or make one.

Also, think about how the bag will attach to the pram. You may just have to add a couple of loops on each side or something like that.

septemberbaby · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:45 AM

Oh, also, if you join the boots parenting club you'll get a free one with a pack of pampers, it's basic, but does the job.

firstbaby1985 · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:50 AM

oh ill have a look on the boots website just now. see if you can apply online. Have you got one through?

Oh and i see your from Glasgow, Im over in Edinburgh. Hiya :]

Snowball · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:52 AM

I have 2 in nappies and never use a changing bag. I tend to bung a carrier bag with a few nappies, extra baby grow and a pack of wipes under the buggy.

Sunshine12 · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by firstbaby1985

oh ill have a look on the boots website just now. see if you can apply online. Have you got one through?

Oh and i see your from Glasgow, Im over in Edinburgh. Hiya :]

I got my boots one the other day and its ok. I think its going to become OH's changing bag/spare one.

With your bounty pack you should have got a voucher for £2 off Pampers nappies. Once you join boots you get a voucher for 50p off and your changing bag voucher (free with pack of Pampers).

I handed over all the vouchers when picking up my bag and got £2.50 off the nappies so got the bag for about 90p! Love a bargain!!!

p.s I just moved away from Edinburgh a few months ago. Think we have spoken before but I have the memory of a goldfish just now.

x

pinkandfluffy · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:55 AM

I treated myself to a fancy bag. Don't use it tho, oops! I use the boots free one or stick a couple of nappies in my handbag. Depends if you need space for bottles etc we BF so just took nappy/wipes when he was little x

Maccysmum · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:56 AM

I used to use a change bag but bought myself a big handbag (to make me look smaller!) and thats even better it holds more than the change bag did and I can easily find what I want I carry bottes separatly in a thinsulate bag though

firstbaby1985 · Mar 19th, 2012, 05:01 AM

hey sunshine, sorry we did chat before. Didnt even look at the username!

I went onto the boots website and clikced all the links to sign up for parenting club but it kjust ended up taking me to a form to fill in for an advantage card (which i already have). Any ideas?

cloud9 · Mar 19th, 2012, 05:05 AM

I think any bag would do it doesn't have to be a changing bag specifically unless you want it matching your pram set! Some of them are expensive! I looked at a few and they were all around £80! I will have to check out this free bag at boots though

I'm sure I'm signed up to them. Did anyone else get the voucher for a free 36 pack of huggies newborn nappies at tesco with their bounty pack?

Mar 19th, 2012, 04:20 AM	#1
firstbaby1985 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 535	Changing Bags - Essential? Hi, Might be a silly question but is a changing bag essential? Are they just bags with a lot of conveniently sized pockets? Can you use a normal bag?

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:44 AM	#2
septemberbaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 912	Yes, any larger bag with enough space will do. Most changing bags will have loads of compartments in the right sizes for nappies and wipes and that, but they are not essential. If you're worried about money or you want to use a bag that you already have but would like more pockets, you can get bag inserts for cheap...or make one. Also, think about how the bag will attach to the pram. You may just have to add a couple of loops on each side or something like that.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:45 AM	#3
septemberbaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 912	Oh, also, if you join the boots parenting club you'll get a free one with a pack of pampers, it's basic, but does the job.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:50 AM	#4
firstbaby1985 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 535	oh ill have a look on the boots website just now. see if you can apply online. Have you got one through? Oh and i see your from Glasgow, Im over in Edinburgh. Hiya :]

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:52 AM	#5
Snowball Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11,163	I have 2 in nappies and never use a changing bag. I tend to bung a carrier bag with a few nappies, extra baby grow and a pack of wipes under the buggy.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:55 AM	#7
pinkandfluffy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 4,355	I treated myself to a fancy bag. Don't use it tho, oops! I use the boots free one or stick a couple of nappies in my handbag. Depends if you need space for bottles etc we BF so just took nappy/wipes when he was little x

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:56 AM	#8
Maccysmum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 247	I used to use a change bag but bought myself a big handbag (to make me look smaller!) and thats even better it holds more than the change bag did and I can easily find what I want I carry bottes separatly in a thinsulate bag though

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Mar 19th, 2012, 05:01 AM	#9
firstbaby1985 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 535	hey sunshine, sorry we did chat before. Didnt even look at the username! I went onto the boots website and clikced all the links to sign up for parenting club but it kjust ended up taking me to a form to fill in for an advantage card (which i already have). Any ideas?

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Mar 19th, 2012, 05:05 AM	#10
cloud9 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,363	I think any bag would do it doesn't have to be a changing bag specifically unless you want it matching your pram set! Some of them are expensive! I looked at a few and they were all around £80! I will have to check out this free bag at boots though I'm sure I'm signed up to them. Did anyone else get the voucher for a free 36 pack of huggies newborn nappies at tesco with their bounty pack?

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