Ok, so this may not be exactly what you all had in mind when you asked for a diaper bag, but I’m 35 weeks pregnant, and I promise you this is what I plan to do for my diaper bag needs. We’ve collected the best ideas from super smart customers like you and put them all here. Let us know what you think, and if you have any other ideas, we’re all ears!
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My son is 15 weeks old, and I’m currently in the middle of diaper-bag hell.
While the hack kit seems like a good idea, it’s not really going to work. Having to rummage through the diaper bag to find the thing you’re looking for while your kid is on one of those Koala Care changing tables (without a counter in sight to put your stuff on) screaming his head off will drive you nuts.
What I want in a diaper bag: a pocket for wipes, a pocket for diapers, another pocket for the changing pad, another pocket for pacifiers and pockets for my stuff, too! Straps that attach on to a stroller or shopping cart are an almost MUST as well.
Basically, if you got one of the medium commuter bag and in the laptop area if you made extra dividers for diapers, wipes, pad, and then had a special strap that worked with strollers…..well, I’d pay just about anything you wanted to charge for such a Timbuk2 bag!!!
Huh, this give me an idea for my husband’s commuter bag….
I’m with this chick. I’m looking for the exact same thing. In looking for the perfect bag for my preggo sister I’ve noticed their either too small/too big, or too cute or too punk. We need the perfect all terrain super awesomely chic yet not girly diaper bag with compartments galaore to hold everything from the poopy necessities to toys, and a book/ipod for mom. Please make a bag that can become a daily part of her new mommyhood life, as your messenger has become for me and my bay area single gal life
I agree – Stacey’s ideas are great! My oldest child is turning five and I’m 33 weeks pregnant so here’s my feedback on my many years of diaper bag experience.
I prefer a messenger / sling style… not too big or bulky.
Outside… In the front…the foldover flap would have a zippered pocket (great for burp cloths. The back would have a big pocket – no need for a zipper here… perhaps just velcro– for the changing pad (easy access is KEY!!!)
Inside, on one side… two pockets… for diapers, wipes. On the other side, a zippered pocket (or two!). Finally, a split down the middle to accommodate a change of clothing / toys, etc.
A side bottle pocket would also be great (insulated would be terrific!) as would a stroller attachment, but now I’m being greedy
Please!!
I agree with Stacey! I am only finishing my first trimester and racking up many hours researching the perfect diaper bag. I LOVE and I say, I LOVE my Timbuk2 messenger bag. Add a few extra compartments for all the little kiddie accessories and I think you will have the best diaper bag in the world!!
PLEASE make one soon!!!!
ps..my hubby is also requesting a messenger bag for a diaper bag…
Wow…Ladies. My twins (M-n-M) have just turned 2. I hear you on the diaper bag department. I ahve so many and I am still searching for the perfect mommy bag. Right now, I have been toying with the idea of the Market tote. Simple. I have the small, but am afraid that it is not big enough to carry their stuff & my own…and the fact is….i think that the added option of a long strap on the medium to be able to wear it across the body is perfect too. I just do not want it to look too big on a 4’11 petite…me. I would suggest this product that I have for my kids…and if you order the large..you can use it for other things after they are out of diapers…..One of the greatest products I have ever bought….is the Patemn Pad. Great! and is almost a diaper bag in itself. Especially for those quick outings and even at home. Chack them out….http://www.patemm.com/index.html
I’m with everyone else on this. I have a messenger style diaper back that a really like already but it is WAY too small for travel!! Ideally I would want the timbuk2 medium sized messenger bag but with a zippered compartment for my stuff – wallet, phone, chapstick, etc. Then pockets lining the front and back insides for diapers, wipes, burp cloths + bibs, extra clothes and an insulated pocket for a bottle would be great too! Two side outside pockets for my water bottle (or baby’s bottle)A large pocket on the outside back for a changing pad. I should just draw you a design and mail it in
I agree with all above with a few additions. Velcro if it’s not too big and loud. If not, then nothing. Zippers sound logical, but you often need two hands to operate one and you never have two hands or any hands really to operate. Sippy cup/bottle holders are a must. Nothing worse than leaking milk all over your bag. Perhaps with room for a cold pack to be next to the cups/bottles. So many have come out with diaper bags and perhaps there is no right answer since you just have to lug around so much stuff. And with all due respect to expecting moms…to the makers of bags, only listen to the actual moms. It’s really so hard to buy baby equipment until after you have the baby. Probably why it’s such as lucrative market because you buy what you think is right and then end up replacing it when you really put it into use. I had many experiences like this!
I don’t have kids but we are in the process of trying to have one. I love my Timbuk2 tote and was looking for a diaper bag. I agree that it’s hard to know what you need until after the baby comes and even then everyone has different ideas about what works. As I was reading the comments I remembered back to when we were travelling Europe. We were on a train and there was a mom with a young baby that had what I thought was a very cool feature on her diaper bag. I don’t know if it was magnetic or if it had fasteners of some sort but the changing pad was the actual bottom of the bag. It was a thinner piece of the bag material (pad like)that wrapped around the bottom and up the sides of the bag that you could just pull off and lay the baby down wherever she may be. Of course all kinds of pockets for the hundreds of things you need and one special pocket for Mom to keep her stuff in would be great. It’s so hard to dig around in a bag and not be able to find anything. Having a screaming wiggling baby would make it worse.
My husband and i both carry custom Timbuk2s- and we love them! We, like everyone else here, are looking for the diaper bag…or trying to figure out how to transform our messenger into something that would work. Need more pockets. A place for wipes and diaper, basically everything that everyone here has said. We have tried to do it on our own, but with little ease of use. Help us out!
Keep the faith!
I’ve been using a “Ahnold” gym bag for a 7 months now. This thing is exactly what I needed. I tried “Diaper Dude” and “Dad Gear.” “Diaper Dude” bags were kinda cramped for space and the materials were no where near the durability of the “Ahnold.” “Dad Gear” is nice, more compartmentalized, but again, materials didn’t cut for me. I’ve been using T2 messenger bags for years. My first one I finally retired after 9 years-only because I had a few gel ink pens break and leak ink everywhere. The “Ahnold” bags vented shoe compartments work great. One of them I dedicate to diaper duty and the other for bottles and food. The internal divider is perfect for keeping my sons blanket in place while the huge interior has room for everything else. The bad news for you the reader is that T2 has discontinued the “Ahnold.” I was fortunate enough to snag one off of Zappos last year before my son was born.
All good ideas! We’re about to have our second girl and my wife has looked everywhere for something decent – to no avail. multiple pockets are required, especially 2 on the outside for bottles/water. clips for stroller attachment are crucial. We would be happy with two main internal compartments (one for kids , one for mom or dad, colored waterproof liners are different for easy identification) with the kid section containing a handful of internal pockets. i would suggest a “one kid sized bag” (maybe a small or medium” and a “two or more kids” sized bag (medium or large.) Am surprised TimBuk2 hasn’t designed one like this yet as I imagine there’s a need in the market, especially for dads who get tired of hauling a bag that looks like a flower box. Not only that, but my wife’s old “Skip-hop” bag was too small. Please, TimBuk2! Where are you on this one? How about test marketing a limited design run?
I suggest trying out camera bag inserts to create custom pockets and compartments in the TimBuk2 bag. There are various sizes available to customize for your needs.
Hey…. good information. I am newly pregnant and use my xsmall timbuk2 messanger bag as my daily purse. now i just need to find a way to make one into a diaper bag. doesn’t seem like there’s a good answer yet. my sister-in-law swears by her sherpani messanger diaper bag. it’s really stylish and has lots of compartment. check it out if any of you are interested: http://sherpani.com/sherpani-nuvie.aspx?bO3FscouH=1&GQd0EjaqX=6&pmdoXJC4W=184
What is the timeline for this new diaper bag? I’m hoping to replace the one I have soon.
Fall 2011!
Still expecting them to roll out in Fall 2011? I’m due August 1, but I’d hold out for a Timbuk2 diaper bag if they’re coming out shortly thereafter…
Argh! I’ll check but I don’t think it will make it for Aug 1. Looking for like Sep/Oct.
Any update on this? My wife is expecting this fall and wanted to know if I should hold out.
Thanks
Thanks for not giving up hope. We are tweaking the final prototype and we will definitely launch it by holiday this year. Our goal is Oct 1!
Diaper bags are really essential and are designed to make our life much more easier and nowadays moms can buy fashion ones (more expensive of course).
I don’t agree with people who says it is a wast of money. Definitely not, it is very useful for sure.
So what I consider a good diaper bag for me is a very nice and fashion one where we can keep our baby toys, diapers and all baby stuff.
Any news on a Timbuk2 diaper bag? I’m due in November & would really like to wait for this if it is really coming!
It’s launching in late November! Will be a messenger style with tricks inside.
Is it going to be a pretty good size?
It will be a size medium messenger. Big enough for everything, small enough for nothing.
So the original backpack one ended up not being made? I love the idea of a messenger. Is it going to have lots of pockets? I am due November 20th. I hope it is out in time. I will keep checking back. thanks!
Any updates on the diaper bag idea? My wife is due in 30 days and we may not make it! I’d LOVE to be able to convince her that Timbuk2 is the way to go as she is incredibly picky. She also mentioned she might not like the messenger style as she will be breastfeeding and the strap across her chest would be very uncomfortable. Any thoughts? Also, I definitely agree about lots of pockets (some being insulated, if possible) and the stroller attachments and/or hooks of some sort. I would gladly pay for a quality product such as this from you guys!