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Since giving birth, not only do you find yourself with a newborn, but all of the necessities that come with being a new mother. You have the diapers, bottles, formula, bibs, toys and spare change of clothes along with all of your everyday essentials such as the car keys, wallet, cell phone. You need to find yourself a great bag that can hold all of these without sacrificing the chicness. OiOi diaper bags are it! The creator of these bags is Lisa Bennetts, who started this company 10 years ago in Austrailia inspired by the birth of her daughter which sparked the idea for a stylish yet functional baby bag. The OiOi collections are the “Backpack”, “Messenger”, “Carry All”, the “Hobo”, and the “Tote.” The diaper bags in these collection are made of micro fiber fabric that is easy to clean. OiOi Baby bags are known for their innovation and practicality especially for their superb quality and reliability. They hold a ton of stuff and comprise of pockets for car keys, cell phone and wallet with a changing pad, insulated bottle holder, and an extra bag for soiled diapers or change of clothes. Sprouting from a single bag in 1997, the collection now resembles a lively, bustling family with over 40 styles available.
OiOi Baby bags are available in many different spectacular designs as well as colors. I wish I knew about these bags before purchasing the one I have now.

OiOi is giving away this diaper TOTE bag (chocolate and silver metallic tote bag with changing pad) to ONE lucky Does Mommy Love It? reader! Simply visit their site and leave a comment. For additional entries:

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77 Comments | In: Accessories, Ages- Newborn to 1yr., Ages- Pregnancy, Ages- Toddler, Diaper bags | tags: bottle holder, diapering, mom, oioi baby bags, stylish, tote. | #

Got leaks? Then, you must have heard of the Piddle Pad. I stumbled upon this product as I was doing some research to find items that would have helped me reduce the amount of clean up during potty-training stage for my then, 3 year-old. Made of two layers of terrycloth, which provided a soft seating with high absorbency, the Piddle Pad protects car seats, stroller seats or most infant seating from diaper blowouts and potty-training accidents. Plus, lined with sealed vinyl backing, very conducive for quick and easy clean-ups. This has been a somewhat of a convenient item and the wipeable pad made potty-training somewhat stress-free! I thought it would be a great feature to have on long road trips. However, there are some “cons” to having this product. It doesn’t fit in all carseats. I purchased a new carseat during the time I was potty-training and the Piddle Pad did not fit well in the new one. There is no way to secure it in the seat, so it constantly moved and bunched up with the simple movements of my child. Furthermore, the material is not made of breathable (which is a factor of being waterproof) so Jaden got very warm while he sat in his carseat with the Piddle Pad on it. After taking a break during a road trip, I thought Jaden had an accident, but his pants were soaked with sweat from sitting on this. All in all, it does the job.

2 Comments | In: Accessories, Ages- Newborn to 1yr., Ages- Toddler, Bathroom & Potty, Cleaning | tags: diapering, kiddopotamus, leaks, piddle pad, Potty Training. | #

One of the most interesting gifts that I recieved during my baby shower, was a wipes warmer by Combi (other companies make it too). A wipes warmer came in a case like that of a wipes holder and warmed the wipes so that when it’s time for a diaper change, I changed my newbie without waking him up by startling him with cold wipes. In my experience, my son went through 8-12 diapers per day and at least 2 diaper changes at night for the first couple of months. To be honest, I really didn’t think using a wipes warmer was necessary. But after seeing that my son did so well with it, I didn’t mind. I actually understood the concept of having your wipes warm. It soothed my son and didn’t wake him up at all. However, I never could continue using it because I needed to plug it in and just to be safe, I always left it unplugged. Then, it took a while to warm up again. With the one I had, there wasn’t an on/off switch either. Also, I was always nervous about the wipes becoming too warm to burn my baby’s bottom. Plus, the wipes easily dried up and the edges turned brown. After a while, I just stopped using it because my son slept through the night. During the day, I rarely used warmed wipes since I was always out and about. It just became a hassle and didn’t want my son to get used to it since he had to go to daycare. Ultimately, the idea of having warm wipes is grand, I still think it’s more of a luxury than a necessity.  You can survive without it!

4 Comments | In: Accessories, Ages- Newborn to 1yr., Bathroom & Potty, Nursery | tags: diapering, nursery, wipes, wipes warmer. | #