That safe pocket I discussed? It’s the proper dimension to squeeze in a diaper and a small pack of wipes! My child is presently in a dimension 4 diaper, so YMMV in case your little one is larger, but it surely’s been a useful possibility after we’re working an excellent fast errand across the nook and simply need the naked minimal of preparedness.

It additionally suits properly into bigger diaper baggage—I had mine sitting on the highest of a Petunia Picklebottom diaper bag with my pockets and requirements, making them straightforward to seek out and leaving the remainder of the bag for kiddo issues.

Obviously, it is lacking a key part vital for a real diaper bag alternative: a altering pad. If you wished a slim, diaper-only hip bag with a altering pad, the marginally cheaper No Reception Club Sidekick ($85) covers these bases completely (however suits little else within the bag itself).

The Little Things

The Tortuga Travel Sling gives a number of good quality-of-life upgrades. It has a key king within the organizing pocket. I additionally discovered the zippered pocket to be surprisingly roomy. I threw a wide range of issues in there throughout a visit, together with nasal spray (my toddler brings residence each chilly he can discover), a number of hair ties, little drugs packets, even my keys once I wished a greater separation between my sun shades and pointy objects.

The strap is thick and straightforward to regulate, however I significantly appreciated the magnet buckle. It took some getting used to–typically I might overlook and get pissed off once I could not discover the clasp, solely to recollect it did not have one, but it surely was a nicer expertise than the large buckles that I pinch myself on with different hip baggage.

I primarily wore it as a crossbody-style sling, but it surely’s fantastic throughout the waist, too, although a bit cumbersome. Across my physique I discovered it to be straightforward to entry, and never too massive whereas I used to be on the transfer or looking for one thing. It’s my typical alternative for daycare pickup and drop-off whereas balancing child, his water bottle, and his fixed makes an attempt to flee me as I unlock the automotive. While I may convey a diaper on these journeys within the safe pocket, I by no means do. What’s life with out a little danger, in any case?