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By: Maddie Morgan

You are on a rare outing with your precious new baby, your best friend is cooing over the sweet little bundle of joy, when out of no where an eruption that sounds like it came from a diesel truck echoes through the room. Your friend gingerly hands the darling back to you, and you notice a new yellow stain seeping through your baby’s beautiful Gap pajamas.

“Oh, no,” you think as you search frantically through your Diaper bag, and realize you are not only out of wipes, but forgot to put a second outfit in the bag.

I have found the best way to prevent situations like these is to be prepared. Its an obvious solution, but in the rush to get out the door with a crying two year old attached to our leg, keeping the diaper bag stocked is often the last thing on our minds.

Here is a list of must have items that every mom should keep well stocked in the essential diaper bag.

6 Diapers
Diaper Cream
Wipes
Changing Pad
Zip Lock Bags (to place the dirty diaper or soiled clothes in)
Change of Clothes including Socks
Feeding Supplies if you are Bottle feeding
Pain Reliever (Baby Tylenol)
Blanket and Burping Cloth
Toys
Cheerios (for older babies)
Small snack for Mom (especially if you are still nursing)
Bottle of Water (for Mom)
Nursing Pads (if still nursing)

One last tip, each night before you go to bed, take a quick account of what needs to be replaced and do it then. You may have the best intentions to do it in the morning, but with four hours of interrupted sleep and a hectic schedule any executive would struggle to juggle, it is easy to overlook.

Maddie Morgan is a mother of two little girls and the owner of a successful home based online business www.Power2ChangeLives.com

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