Diaper Bag - Do I need to give up my handbag?!

[Jas]

I still use both, for me I would find it hard using the one bag. If I want to pop out to the shops etc by myself I don't want to carry a bag that looks like a nappy bag and I also don't want to carry around all the things I need if I am out by myself, just have to think what will work best for you

[soulful]

Thanks guys - so when out with bubs, would you generally carry both, Jas?

[soulful]

jng1977, I was actually just looking at the Storksak nappy bags!! Which one do you have? Do you recommend them?

[Jellyfish]

You can keep you handbags for when you are out on your own and there are plenty of nappy bags that just look like oversized handbags. I have a Storksak Julie which I don't think looks like a nappy bag at all, I love it

I have my eye on the Storksak Elizabeth haha I am nappy bag obsessed!

[satya]

I have 3 bags these days.

My regular handbag for use when I'm at work or for rare times that my son is in daycare & I'm out and about without him.

Daycare bag - this is the original nappy bag I bought - decent size which can fit lots of nappies, changes of clothes, bottles etc in it.

Small nappy bag - for my days off & weekends. I only was able to start using this when my son got older & didn't need to cart as many changes & bottles etc. I put my purse in it & off we go. It hangs off the stroller & off we go.

[mummato1]

I have the storksak Julie as well, I love it! So nice to have a nappy bag that doesnt look like a nappy bag. It comes with a thermo-insulated bottle holder and a padded changing mat.

Storksak have some great sales, so worth keeping an eye out for them! I picked mine up for $175 in their last sale online.

I still have my regular handbag, if I need to go somewhere without bubs.. but that is rare anyway.

[Miss E]

I got a gorgeous red leather OiOi nappy bag which I love! I've always had an oversized handbag and just knew there was no way I would be able to carry both. Now I have a tiny little clutch bag. I've ditched my wallet (which I hated doing but just needed to) for a coin purse that fits the cards I use every day and some money in it. The little clutch is about the size of a wallet, but I get my coin purse, keys and mobile in it easily. Then I can just chuck it in the nappy bag or if I'm not taking the nappy bag I can easily hang the clutch on the pram handle.

I'm yet to go out by myself, but when I do I imagine I'll just dust off my handbag and use it.

[Jas]

yea I'll have both, i put my nappy bag over the pram handleand carry my bag, i often hang my bag off the handle 2

[Janie]

I have only ever taken one bag. Nappy bag when DS was younger, and then a big, oversized handbag-type bag once he was a bit older. You still need to take heaps of crap with you when they're toddlers LOL! I still have handbags for when I go out without him, but there's no way I'd be taking two bags out all the time, that would be a PITA for me.