If you're a new parent readying yourself for the first outing with baby, then you might wonder what else goes into the diaper bag...besides the obvious diapers, of course. It's best to have the diaper bag packed while you're still pregnant and waiting for baby to arrive. After all, in the hustle and bustle of acclimating to life with a new baby, it can be overlooked. A good diaper bag should have plenty of pockets, large and small, for toting all sorts of things. The essential items in a diaper bag are obviously diapers - six to eight cloth or disposable diapers are enough for a daylong outing, wipes, plus a small tube of rash cream in a small, sealed plastic bag. A dose or two of any medication your baby takes should be in the bag, in case you're gone longer than you expected. A change of clothes for baby is necessary for diaper mishaps and spit-ups. Burp cloths, bibs, bottles and anything you need to mix pre-measured formula or breast milk should be included. But remember to discard unused, unrefrigerated breastmilk after 8 hours. An empty Ziploc bag is handy for stowing those dirty clothes or cloth diapers until you can get home to wash them.