We did a lot of research before purchasing this diaper bag. My husband wanted a messenger bag style, since he often is the one carrying it. At first, I really liked the bag. It does have a lot of pockets, which is nice for organizing all the baby stuff. I particularly like the large back pocket, which I now use as a purse for my things, instead of carrying an extra bag. I felt that, for a newborn, it was a great size with room to spare. However, now that my baby is 7 months old, this diaper bag is not nearly big enough. I should point out that we use cloth diapers, which take up a little more space than disposables. But with 2-3 cloth diapers, the changing pad, nursing cover, extra jacket or blanket for the baby, and a couple of small toys or books, the bag is so full we can't even close the main pocket. Also, after only 6 months of use, the zipper on the main pocket snapped right off, so we can't even close it if we want to now. Everything else has held up well so far on the bag, but I'm not entirely satisfied. I would rather have more space than all the extra pockets that we don't really even use.
This is a great bag! We used to use an open top bag that can be carried only using the handle, it was bulging with my little daughter's stuff. When we got the diaper dude bag and moved all the things to it, I thought something must be wrong because it felt really empty even with everything in it.
This bag has multiple pockets, some velcro'd, some zippered, and some open and there's the zippered roomy central area under the main flap with mesh pockets all around it.
This bag comes with a changing pad that can be folded into a small square and stroller straps to hang the bag on your stroller.
I liked how the bag was carried messenger style and the mobile phone pocket fit my Nokia N95 8GB without any problems. My wife was taking items from the front pockets while I was carrying the bag.
After using this bag, I think it can be used even by dudes without babies because all the pockets can be used for other things. And it looks great!
Note: When I ordered my bag through amazon it came with the changing pad but no stroller straps. I contacted the nice people at diaper dude and they immediately sent me one. So make sure you check yours when it arrives!
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Nice baby bag for a guy I like the reminder tips it gives them on the inside flap (last one says to not forget the baby which is pretty funny).
Overall very versatile and will be great to carry the baby stuff.
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My husband didn't want a "girly" diaper bag so we finally found this one and thought it was a bit pricey but it seemed to fit our requirements. The only good thing I can say about it is it's not white so it doesn't show the dirt.
The strap doesn't come off. So if you're a tall guy (my husband is 6'5") and need a longer strap to carry the bag at a comfortable height forget it. You can clip a longer strap on but then you still have the dude strap dangling there. The zipper for the back pocket is awkward to get to and open. Also, the back pocket is narrow and really doesn't hold much big waste of space. Also the metal pull on the zipper snapped in half leaving a jagged edge. The bag doesn't stand up on it's own so if you are trying to get stuff out of the bag while holding down a wriggling baby/toddler the bag just falls over and then you have to try to get it back up and get your stuff....
We contacted Diaper Dude to let them know of the cheap quality of their zippers and didn't hear a word back from them.
Spend your money on something else. You earned it, you deserve better customer service (I'm refering to Diaper Dude and not Amazon) and a better bag.
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I like the idea of the bag and the number of pockets. The quality, however, wasn't there. I saw a couple of small issues early on--problems with stitching not completed or velcro peeling off (after a week) and didn't use it much. The strap broke off as if I'd been carrying a ton of bricks or used it every day for a year. I contacted the company, who asked for photos. Then they said I could ship it to them and provide a credit card number to ship it back after they determined if it should be replaced or fixed. I definitely shouldn't have to pay for shipping both ways, or take pictures for them. I never even got an apology for the very serious inconvenience (it broke in the middle of a parking lot as I was on the way to an emergency doctor appointment, and everything went flying). Big fail. I bought a Reese Li, which is infinitely sturdier, and called it a day.
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I love these wipes, I used them for my now 8 year old and used to use them on my 2 year old. I can't find them anywhere anymore. They used to be available on subscribe and save but not anymore which made me sad. I like how they are thick so when he poops I don't have to use half of the tub to wipe him up and that they are soft so it doesn't rub his bum red.
