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Do women carry diaper bags or purses in Egypt?

I'm going to Egypt, and I'll be carrying my 11-month-old around all day (we'll head back to the hotel for naptimes mid-morning & mid-afternoon). The sling carrier I have has a pocket and an attachable pouch--enough to hold a few diapers & wipes, plus sunscreen, chapstick, money, and maybe a small snack. This might be enough to get us through until naptimes, but I'm not sure. I'm thinking of carrying a small satchel around town with me (not a big bag), but I'm not sure if that's a particularly good idea, or if I'll want to have my hands as free as possible (especially since I'll have my baby on the same side I would usually carry my purse). What do you think--should I use a bag, or go hands free? What do local women do when they go out with small children?

Firstly, let me congratulate you on being adventurous and travelling with a small baby. Secondly, I am assuming you are going to Cairo which will be the most challenging city in Egypt for you. I have spent about a week in the city. While there are some fantastic things to see there, it is definately a really challenging, stressful place to be in so I just want to give you a realistic picture of what it is like so that you know what you will be in for. It is incredibly overcrowded and polluted. It is hard to breathe a lot of the time. Nearly everyone drives beaten up old Lada's (Russian cars) which belch fumes. The traffic is horrendous (almost a constant gridlock). There are no road rules (ie. no-one takes any notice of red lights, lanes, pedestrian crossings etc.etc.). There are normally at least 3 cars in every 2 lanes. Cars drive a couple of inches apart. Everyone has their hand on the horn about 98% of the time. It can get incredibly hot in Egypt which adds to everone's stress levels. Moving around in the city is challenging in itself. Going by car, relatively short journeys can take half an hour or two hours depending on whether traffic is moving at all. Walking around (which I like to do) is hard because you have to play chicken with the traffic everytime you cross the road, breathing is like having your face in front of a bus's exhaust pipe and you do get hassled a lot.
You mention about heading back to the hotel mid-morning and mid-afternoon. If you do that, you will be spending all your time coming and going somewhere. Maybe go out for the whole morning, come back for a few hours in the middle of the day (when it's hottest), then go out later in the afternoon/early evening.
You talk of carrying your baby on the side. This is not very good for your back. Plus it ties up one hand and you will tire quickly. Get one of those carriers that you can wear at the front or on your back. You will probably need a small bag as well. You should be able to get a baby carrier and a bag that will still allow you to walk around hands free which is what you will need. Remember to carry water and don't buy unsealed bottles from anyone.
Local women often looked like life was just plain hard for them (which I am sure it is). I think that when they take their children out it is not for long and not that far unlike what you are doing. I only ever saw them carrying them in their arms. You will probably find it difficult to find changing rooms etc. and a lot of the toilets are pretty disgusting and there wouldn't even be a place you could lay your baby down.

Can you consider hiring a driver/guide with an air-conditioned car for the day? This would be a great idea if you can afford it. This would avoid you having to haggle constantly with taxi drivers all day or you and your baby having to duck and weave through cars trying to cross roads.
(Imagine running through one of those dodgem derby's - that is the closest picture I can paint).

Anyway, good luck and have a great trip.
You deserve a medal - I am not sure for what, bravery or something else.

PS. I would be very interested to know how you got on.

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Types and Brands of Diapers to Use for Bed-wetting and Companies That Sell Them part 4

The Secure X-Plus briefs are sold by two companies. The first is G.Hirsch and Company. Their toll free number is (800)638-8800 and their other number is (650)692-8770.Their web address is www.ghirschco.com. The other company that sells them is Secure Personal Care. Their web address is www.securepersonalcare.com and their toll free number is (866)440-0049 The Eurobrief is sold by Mediprime. Their web address is www.mediprime.com and their toll free number is (800)825-1288.

Regarding using disposable diapers with either a cloth like or plastic outer covering I would ask the company that sells both kinds to send you a sample of each in order to determine what works best for you. You can get the Tranquility from HDIS .You can get the Molicare Super Plus briefs from both XP Medical and ABAIP. In addition you can purchase Molicare briefs from HDIS but they don't appear to carry the Super Plus briefs-I was on their website recently and I just saw the Molicare Super and the original Molicare. Although these are good from what I hear they're not as absorbent as the Molicare Super Plus briefs. You might want to contact them and see if they can special order the Super Plus briefs from the manufacturer or if they plan on carrying the Super Plus briefs in the future.

Other brands of disposable briefs include Wings by Kendall,Prevail by First Quality,Whitestone,Dignity,At Ease, Attends, and Depends but I've heard mixed reviews about some of these brands. It would be a good idea to contact the companies and see if they can provide samples. HDIS has a brief sample pack-I believe it's $9.95 for the pack. In addition you can buy diaper doublers known as booster pads,liners,and diaper inserts to put in disposable diapers to make them more absorbent. They also make booster pads for cloth diapers and some people purchase baby cloth diapers from places such as Walmart and Target to put in their adult cloth diapers to increase absorbency. Diaper pins(which are referred to as safety pins) and diaper rash ointment can also be purchased from these stores.

I hope the last few sections have given parents a good overview of the wide variety of products available to manage their child, adolescent, or teens bed-wetting. It's important for parents to have a wide variety of options to manage their youngster's bed-wetting. Just as parents have different types and brands of diapers to choose from for their babies,they should have different diapers to choose from to manage their older child,teenager,or adolescent's bed-wetting.

Some people have a favorite style of diaper such as pin-on and stick with that whereas others are happy using both pin-on diapers and other types such as tape-on disposable diapers.Since people have different needs and preferences in terms of managing their bed-wetting and since there are so many different types and brands of diapers available to meet those needs and preferences,it's a good idea to be flexible in trying out different garments because even though you might be happy with one brand or type of product to manage your bed-wetting there might be a product out there(which you might not be aware of) that might better suit your needs. In addition,new brands and products for managing bed-wetting are coming out all the time. Also sometimes peoples needs and preferences  change over time.While there is something to be said for sticking for what works,there's also something to be said for trying different brands and products.Sometimes that's the best way(and some would argue the only way) to determine what's most effective for each person and their circumstances.No two people are alike and nowhere is this more true than with choosing a diaper to manage one's bed-wetting.

Too often in life we use a cookie-cutter approach to manage problems and bed-wetting is no exception. Just as a carpenter uses the most effective tools for a particular step in building a house or for a particular project,we must use the most effective diaper to manage bed-wetting and this might be different for each individual for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately due to the taboo nature of bed-wetting the problem is not discussed much and as a result most people are unaware of the full range of products available. Most parents I believe just know about products such as pull-ups and “Goodnites.” Hopefully as time goes on this problem will be less stigmatized and more people will feel comfortable discussing this problem. When this happens people will feel more inclined to talk about the different types of diapers out there to manage bed-wetting.

About the Author

I am a psychology major who writes about the stigma surrounding using diapers to manage nocturnal enuresis(the clinical term for bed-wetting) in older children,adolescents,and teenagers.The purpose of writing my articles is twofold-1.) to help people become more aware of the different diapering options out there for bed-wetters and 2.) to help older children and teens feel less embarrassed about wearing diapers to bed.