If you like the glam prints emblazoned across Mama Shack products, you’re sure to also love the hand drawn designs which feature on The Gilded Bird Wedge Baby Changing Mat . Granted, the JoJo Maman Bébé Deluxe Portable Changing Mat isn’t padded so won’t be as supportive as the über comfy Shnuggle Squishy. This simple but effective Disney changing mat provides a perfect comfortable surface for baby during changing. A changing mat isn’t necessary and the NHS advises that you can use a changing mat or a towel for nappy changes.

If you’re planning to placing your mat on a changing table or dresser, check the measurements to ensure it fits.

Suitable from birth, it features a grey and white alphabet print which should fit nicely into any modern nursery. We’ll be honest - it’s nowhere near as eye-catching or fun as its closest equivalent products in our round-up; the Bambino Mio Changing Mat or the JoJo Maman Bébé Deluxe Portable Changing Mat.

This travel changing mat is ideal for helping keep all your essentials in one place whether you’re out and about or just at home. This padded foam changing mat is designed with wedge shaped sides to help your newborn feel more secure during nappy changes and to prevent an older baby rolling off altogether. Mama Shack Anti-Roll Changing Mat is made from phthalate-free PVC and is waterproof for easy cleaning. Perhaps not those fraught 3am nappy changes when it feels like you’re drowning in the brown stuff when all you really want to do is go back to bed. A generously-sized changing mat with a pocket for nappies and nappy sacks, it also offers a baby wipes compartment.Featuring an extra thick lay area - 8am at its thickest point - it has raised sides for support and safety, this changing mat is made and designed in the UK.

They were a nice cosy material and not cold plastic for putting dd on (precious first born worries 😂) . But the fact of the matter is that special features often add expense so if your budget is tight, you may well find that a basic change mat does the job perfectly well. If you can only invest in one changing mat, some compact foldable change mats are fine to use at home and work well as space saver mats too. Constructed from a slab of soft, non-toxic foam, it’s warmer on a baby’s delicate skin than other change mats.We love ours, especially when little one pees mid change - the mat is angled, so it drains down and keeps them dry.