Pram must haves and bag packing

Hi all! What are you must have pram gadgets ie phone holder! Also what are we packing in our bags when going out with baby? I feel like an overpacker!

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Fan and Rockit

Nappies, change of clothes, muslin, hat, wipes, nappy bags, nuby rapid cool, bottle, formula (one bottle of instant and some powder), spare dummy

I’d add to the above a changing mat and hand sanitiser or surface cleaning wipes for on the go.

I’d say a fan and parasol are a must! I also have a cup holder which I bought from Vinted. Regarding the changing bag, It depends whether your baby is formula, EBF or combi. Mine is EBF so I don’t carry any feeding gear: I take a fan which is attached to the chassis of the pram and I carry a bag which constrains his nappy bag (nappies, wipes, barrier cream, disposable bags), changing mat, a few changes of clothes, a spare blanket even during hot weather, muslin squares, some contrast cards, a rattle, a wrap baby carrier, a foldable play mat, Milton wipes and sanitiser foam for hands and surfaces, a dummy, a change of clothes for me (usually a top) and a snack for me (something calorific like halva or a flapjack for quick energy).

Parasol in the hot weather! I have one of those little pram bags that attach to the handle bars and use it for keys, phone, hat, water bottle etc xx

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