Tips for buying a nappy bag

At Fat Mumma's we find we sell more nappy bags to second or third time parents than to the new mum. I think this is because we have designed the bag we would have loved to have seen on the market when we were expecting. I know that there are a lot of things to consider with regards to personal needs, but here are a few tips I suggest you look out for when looking for a nappy bag:

1. Will you be using cloth nappies and if so, is there an area you can carry dirty nappies around?
2. Is there a pocket to place wipes that can be easy to access with one hand?
3. Is there somewhere to place creams and other possible messy items so they don't end up crushed in the bottom of the bag.
4. Is there a pocket or area for you to easily access your own water bottle (particularly necessary for the breast feeding mother).
5. Is it light-weight - they get very heavy once they are full of baby gear.
6. Does the design appeal to both genders (like our bags being able to reverse so a man doesn't have to walk around with a flowery design nappy bag on mums days off!).
7. Will it last for more than one child, or can it be used for other things once you've grown out of the nappy stage? (my daughter now uses my nappy bag as a sleepover bag!).
8. Does it fit your pram properly (with adjustable strap that fits any size pram)?
9. Do you need to use it as a backpack at any point?
10. Is it easy to clean?

I realise this list is not exhaustive, there are many more things you could consider, but these are the ones that I wish I had been privvy to think about when looking for a bag!

Love and Peace

FAT MUMMA XXX