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Babies may be small, but they require a surprising amount of kit – especially if you want to actually leave the house with them once in a while!
And once you’ve invested in a decent pram or a baby carrier for trips out and about, you’ll also need a portable changing bag stuffed with nappies, bottles, wipes and other paraphernalia, so that you’re ready to tackle that inevitable poo explosion once you’ve finally made it to your favourite cafe.
You may be wondering why you can’t just use your favourite rucksack for all your baby’s essentials, and the answer is that you absolutely can in a pinch.
But changing bags designed specifically for mums and dads are very handy to have, as they have plenty of insulated pockets designed specially to store baby bottles and food, and larger compartments so that you can easily separate things like dirty nappies and spare clothes until you get home.