Avery Row Natural Changing Bag

Backpack-style changing bags solve a specific problem tote-style bags don't: keeping both hands free, which matters a lot once you're also holding a toddler's hand, pushing a pram one-handed, or managing stairs. This one includes the usual changing-bag features (fold-out mat, insulated pocket, stroller straps) in a backpack shape with adjustable, padded straps.

Against tote-style bags like the Skip Hop Duo Signature, the backpack format is the clear differentiator — better weight distribution across both shoulders for a heavier, fuller bag, at the cost of being slightly less quick to access one-handed than a tote you can just swing round to your front.

For parents managing more than one child, or anyone who finds a heavy bag on one shoulder genuinely uncomfortable by the end of the day, the backpack format is worth prioritising over a tote.