Best Diaper Bags: Top 5 Brands, According To Experts -

For any new parent, a diaper bag is more than just a bag – it’s a lifeline! Packed with essentials, it ensures you’re always ready for the unpredictable nature of babyhood. Whether you’re a first-time parent or buying a gift for one, understanding the ins and outs of the best diaper bags can be helpful.

Diaper bags have evolved from bright pink cloth satchels to sleek, designer brands incorporating style with functionality. Parents today want to carry all the necessities and still look trendy. There are three kinds of diaper bags on the market: Totes (over-the-shoulder bags), backpacks, and convertibles (messenger bags that can become backpacks), but backpacks are the most popular. The latest bags have everything from changing stations to insulated pockets and tech charging stations. When shopping, you may want to consider durability, function, and how easy it is to keep clean!

Purchasing the best diaper bag may seem like a monumental task, but it pales in comparison to raising your newborn. A survey conducted on behalf of CeraVe found new parents made over 2,000 Google searches a year with baby questions. If you do the math, that breaks down to six searches a day. No wonder you need a diaper bag that can fit a laptop! The most googled topics? How to care for skin conditions, and which baby products and brands are recommended by experts.

In the end, the diaper bag, while practical, is also a statement of a parent’s style, and StudyFinds is here to help. We scoured the internet to find the top five best diaper bags according to the experts — parents! Do you carry one you love that’s not on the list? Let us know in the comments below.

Mother feeding baby with a bottle. — Mother feeding baby with a bottle (Credit: Lucy Wolski on Unsplash)

The List: Best Diaper Bags for New Parents

1. Ruvalino Diaper-Bag Backpack

Want style and function at a great price? Babylist says the Ruvalino checks all the boxes. “Parents love the streamlined design and the many pockets (two big compartments and 16 pockets, to be exact) and the comfortable padded straps. It’s available in lots of fun colors and super affordable when compared to other similar bags.”

If you want a diaper bag that can “handle just how often you’ll use thing,” What to Expect raves about the Ruvalino. “In addition to the bag, you get a generously sized changing pad (big enough to fit a toddler! — because, yes, you still will use a diaper bag for the toddler years), 16 pockets, insulated bottle pockets, and a padded laptop pocket.”

“This bag is a best seller for countless reasons,” according to Oprah Daily. Not only does it have a roomy interior “complete with multiple pockets including insulated pockets to maintain the temperature of your baby bottles” but it also comes with a changing pad, has exterior pockets, and “thick, supportive shoulder straps.”

2. Dagne Dover Indi Diaper Bag Backpack

Can’t afford a Gucci or Fendi diaper bag? This may be the next best thing with its chic look. Available in three different sizes and eight colors, one reviewer in the New York Post calls it “hands down my favorite bag I’ve had in a long time.”

If dad is worried about looking out of place carrying a diaper bag, Glamour magazine says the Dagne Dover would “easily pass as a commuter’s backpack or even a gym bag.” It comes in gender-neutral colors, has a matching changing station, and plenty of pouches.

3. Skip Hop Forma Diaper Backpack

Looking for a “utilitarian, but stylish bag” that “has a place for everything”? Babylist says the Skip Hop Forma fits the bill. “Parents love all the pockets and compartments, especially the front two that hold two storage cubes—one insulated and one mesh.” By the way, the company also offers a “Mainframe” style that opens wide so you can find stuff.

U.S. News & World Report assistant managing travel editor Ann Henson has used this bag for three years and is “still impressed with the quality.” Henson writes, “The quilted bag features a spacious main compartment with a variety of pockets, including one designed for a smartphone and another for the included changing mat or a tablet or laptop (up to roughly 15 inches in size).” She goes on to say the bag is a great value and is “easy to keep clean.”

4. Itzy Ritzy Boss Plus Backpack

The Itzy Ritzy line of diaper bags is one of the trendiest out there according to Mommyhood101. Not only does it look good, but it is also very functional. The website says, “When you do open the front, it doesn’t trigger a waterfall of baby gear tumbling out onto the floor, by a mesh liner on the lower half. Combine that divider with all the different pouches and zippered pockets, and you can really do a nice job organizing your baby essentials.”

New mom Sarah told Woman’s Day she loves this bag because it “opens all the way up,” has tons of space, and is “great for a zoo trip.” The backpack has a whopping 19 pockets, which is perfect if you have more than one kid!

What to Expect is impressed with the quality of the bag and the fact it has a “mom pocket” on the outside to hold your “wallet, keys, and other essentials on the go.” Yay! No need to carry an extra purse.

The Itzy Ritzy backpacks come in smaller sizes as well.

5. JuJuBe B.F.F. Convertible Diaper Bag

This bag is on the more expensive side but USA Today says it “really delivers for the price.” Unlike the backpack diaper bags, this bag comes with “straps that can be attached in many configurations.” So, it can be a messenger bag, a backpack, or a shoulder bag. How great is that?!! Also, you won’t have to worry about keeping it clean. The outside is made with Teflon, making it stain repellent and you can even throw it in the washing machine!

These bags are made “extremely well” according to Experienced Mommy and “even come with a limited lifetime warranty.”

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