Baby Changing Caddies

Nappy changes happen wherever you happen to be standing. The lounge floor, the spare room, the boot of the car. A baby change caddy gathers everything into one thing you can pick up and carry, so you're not walking back to the nursery for a wipe with a half-dressed baby waiting on the mat.

Why a Baby Changing Caddy Earns Its Place

Newborns need changing eight or ten times a day, and almost none of those happen where you planned. The nursery's upstairs, the baby's downstairs, and the cream is somewhere in between. If your house has quietly filled with nappy supplies in every room, that's completely normal and easily fixed. 

A caddy sorts out the geography. Everything lives in one place, and that place moves with you. It travels too, so when you're staying with family for a weekend, you arrive with the change station already packed, and whoever's helping out can find things without asking.

Choosing the Right Size and Layout

Start with where it'll sit and how far it'll travel. A compact baby changing caddy organiser suits a change table shelf or a pram basket, holding a day of nappies and a packet of wipes. A larger one carries spare clothes, muslins and a change mat as well, which works if you're moving between floors or keeping one permanently in the car. 

Removable dividers matter more than the number of compartments, because what you carry at six weeks isn't what you carry at six months. Outer pockets earn their keep for the things you grab one-handed, and handles want to be long enough to hook over a forearm while your other hand is occupied.

Materials and How They Wear

Cotton rope and woven fabric caddies suit parents who want something sitting out in the nursery that looks like it belongs there. They're light, they soften with use, and most are spot cleaned or hand washed. Structured caddies with rigid bases and canvas or leather trim hold their shape when fully loaded and cope better with being moved several times a day. 

Some fold flat once you're past the newborn stage, which helps if storage is tight. If the caddy's going in the car or the pram, look for a wipeable interior, because something will leak eventually and you'd rather it didn't soak in.

Nappy Caddy Brands Australian Parents Trust

Mamas & Papas works in soft organic cotton with removable inserts and a design that packs away flat between babies.Skip Hop takes the practical route, building in lighting for the changes that happen in the dark. 

Clevamama andLiving Textiles both work in natural cotton rope, which suits a nursery where everything's meant to be on show.Cam Cam Copenhagen brings print and pattern for parents who'd rather the caddy was part of the room than hidden under the change table. These are just some of the brands we carry.

Setting Up the Change Station

A caddy is one piece of a change station that works. The mat has to be comfortable and wipeable, the bin has to seal properly, and the whole lot needs to sit within arm's reach of wherever you've decided changes happen. A filled caddy also makes a thoughtful gift for someone expecting, if you're looking for something more useful than another set of bunny rugs. 

Here's where most parents go next:

• Change Mats
• Dressers & Change Tables
• Nappy Bins & Liners
• Nappies
• Wipes & Warmers
• Nappy Bags
• Nursery
• Baby Shower Gifts

Every order is delivered Australia-wide, and you're always welcome to come and see the range at ourAlexandria orMiranda stores.