Getting out and about can be hard, and it can sometimes feel like planning an outing is some sort of military operation. To make life just a little easier, we tapped into the

Chronically Awesome community to ask them what they pack in their bags when they go out to give you some hints and tips. But first let’s talk bags, and more specifically baby changing bags…

I don’t know about anyone else but when I’m out and I need one of the million things I’ve taken with me, my bag becomes bottomless and I can but everything but the thing I’m looking for. Enter the baby changing bag. Created for mums on the go, who don’t have the time or free hands to be rummaging around for what they need, these bags have multiple pockets and pouches, and tend to be designed with comfort in mind.

Many bags include clips that can hold keys or a feed bag, many also have a pocket for tablets and other devices, and most come with one or more pockets designed to hold bottles upright – perfect for our much needed water bottles! And with the era of the ‘yummy mummy’, the bags these days also tend to look pretty snazzy these days too. A quick browse of Mothercare threw these up (each picture is a link):

Not bad right?! But back to the contents of the bag. Here’s the list of items as contributed by the chronically awesome community: