When I was pregnant with Alfie, I became obsessed with buying baby items. It's quite overwhelming as a first time mum since so many things are labelled things as 'essential' and marketing tells you that you can't live without them, whilst some are cheap, some are not so cheap. However, one thing I knew I would need is a decent changing bag. I wanted it to be stylish, organised and big enough for all the items I would need to carry. I looked at many brands, trawled through blog posts, watched many videos and narrowed it down to a couple. My top two were the PacaPod Jasper in chestnut (pictured) and the PacaPod Richmond in oak. The PacaPod Jasper retails at a whopping £250 whilst the Richmond is a more affordable £89. I had many conversations with my husband about it and he encouraged me to go for the bag that I really wanted, since I would be carrying it for the next couple of years, and so began a budding friendship between me and my Jasper.
The Jasper is made from full grain cow leather and is available in chestnut, brown and black. Personally, I'm a sucker for tan shades of leather and so it was a no brainer of which colour to choose, although the black is gorgeous too. It has gold hardware, including 4 metal feet on the bottom of the bag to help prevent scuffs. The bag can be worn using the main handle or using the removable shoulder strap. There is an outer pocket on the front which shuts via a hidden magnet and a spacious main compartment for all of your 'mum' bits. Included in here is a zipper pocket with an elasticated key fob.
PacaPod uses a 3-in-1 system using pods (hence the name) to help keep you organised. The Jasper comes with two pods - a changing pod and a feeding pod. These are situated in another zip compartment at the back of the bag. Alfie is exclusively breastfed right now and so he doesn't require the feeding pod just yet, but it will be useful for weening later on. In the space where the feeding pod would go, I have a muslin cloth, wipeable changing mat and a wet bag.
In the changing pod, everything is labelled so you know where to put things. There's enough space for everything you need - nappies, nappy sacks, wipes, creams and hand gel. There's also a little bag for soiled items, but I prefer to use my wet bag since the bag provided isn't particularly big. I can fit five or six size 2 nappies in and we've only had to use our back up bag once when my little lad was having a particularly explosive day at Nanny's!
The PacaPod Jasper is one of my favourite buys going into my new life as 'mum'. I feel confident that it will last well and age beautifully. I even had the lovely lady who did Alfie's hearing screening test comment on how it was the nicest changing bag she'd ever seen and she couldn't believe that it was one!
What changing bag do you use? What did you look for when purchasing?
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