Having a diaper bag filled with essential items will make your on-the-go adventures much less stressful. And while all parents have varying ideas about what is truly essential, there are a few items that every well-stocked bag will have. After asking the real experts (parents) what they recommend, we came up with this handy checklist.

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The Well Stocked Diaper Bag:

Having your diaper bag well stocked with the following supplies will help ensure that you and your baby are comfortable:
For the First 6 Months

Diapers
Wipes (lots)
Rash ointment
Changing pad
A change of clothes
Washcloth
Burp cloth
Lightweight blanket
Plastic baggies
Toy and/or book
Bottle and formula (if not breastfeeding)
Bibs (two)
Hat (sun or winter, depending on season)
A disposable camera (in a sealed plastic baggy)
$20 (just in case)

For Months 6 to 12

Diapers

Wipes (lots)

Rash ointment

Changing pad

A change of clothes

Socks

Snacks (lots)

Washcloth

Burp cloth

Lightweight blanket

Plastic baggies

Toy and/or book

Bottle and formula (if not breastfeeding)

Spoon, sippy cup, and water

Bibs (two)

Antiseptic wipes (lots)

Neosporin or other medicated ointment

Band-Aids

Disposable place mats

Hat (sun or winter, depending on season)

A disposable camera (in a sealed plastic baggy)

$20 (just in case)
Choosing a Diaper Pail
So what you're going to want to look for when learning how to choose a diaper pail for disposable diapers, is the most effective system that suppresses odors. A pail with a tight fitting lid is not enough, as odor escapes every time you deposit a used diaper, or change the liner and remove the liner bag.

Two of the better options offer very different approaches to this problem. The Neat! Diaper Disposal System is a “new age” pail, with two separate sections. The top handle pulls up easily, you deposit the diaper, then close the lid and push the handle down so the diaper drops into a second, odor-retaining section without the lid being opened at the time.

The Diaper Genie system by Playtex offers an alternative to simply storing away the dirty diapers. Their system, also easy to operate with just one hand, provides a diaper pail with a built in system that seals each dirty diaper in scented wrap, and deposits it in the retaining section until you change the liner bag.