What Is the Best Luxury Diaper Bag for Dads? Meet the Llama Momma DAD Backpack
By Adiyah Bell, founder of Llama Momma Company · Updated October 2026
The Llama Momma DAD Backpack is a luxury diaper backpack made for dads: vegan leather, DAD embossed into the front, gold-tone buckles and zippers, and a numbered edition of just 100 across both colorways. It's $225 on its own, or $325 packed for the hospital, and it carries on as his diaper bag and, later, his work bag.
For years, the choice for our husbands was simple and a little sad: borrow our diaper bag, or buy the one with cartoon animals on it. Most of them grabbed the gym bag and hoped for the best.
I wanted to give them something better. Something he'd pick for himself.
Why do dads need their own diaper bag?
Because they're carrying it as often as we are. Daycare drop-off, pediatrician visits, solo Saturdays.
A bag he's proud to carry is a bag he'll actually grab. That's the whole idea behind the DAD Backpack: a good-looking backpack first, a diaper bag second.
What makes the DAD Backpack a luxury bag?
| Detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Vegan leather | Looks polished, wipes clean with a damp cloth |
| Embossed DAD lettering | Pressed in, not printed, so it won't peel |
| Gold-tone hardware | Matches the MAMA Weekender |
| Numbered edition | 100 in total across both colorways, tagged 001 to 100 |
| Bag or packed | $225 on its own, or $325 ready for the hospital |
Llama Momma has always cost more than the alternatives, and that's on purpose. I'd rather make the best bag than the cheapest one.
What colors does it come in?
- Black with a cognac base. Goes with everything.
- Cognac with a black base. Warmer, and a bit more of a statement.
Black and tan is a classic for a reason. It looks right with a suit and right with sweats at 6 a.m.
Is it just a diaper bag?
No, and that's my favorite part. Hospital bag, then diaper bag, then work bag. The setting changes. His role stays the same.
That's the point of buying something well made. You don't replace it when the baby stage ends.
How do you get one?
The DAD Backpack is $225 on its own, or $325 packed. Pre-orders are open now through November 21, 2026, and backpacks ship in January. Founding owners receive a numbered tag, and the first run is made for them.
It pairs with the MAMA Weekender, so the two of you walk out of the hospital as a matched set.
Quick answers
What is the best diaper bag for dads?
We think it's the Llama Momma DAD Backpack: vegan leather, embossed DAD lettering, gold-tone hardware, from $225, or $325 packed for the hospital.
Is the DAD Backpack real leather?
No. It's vegan leather, the same as every Llama Momma bag.
When does the DAD Backpack ship?
Pre-orders are open now through November 21, 2026, and backpacks ship in January to all 50 states.
About the author
Adiyah Bell founded Llama Momma Company in Atlanta in 2019. Since then, more than 2,900 families in all 50 states have carried a Llama Momma bag out of the hospital, and the brand has been featured in BuzzFeed and British Vogue. Outside of Llama Momma, she's a senior benefits analyst who works on health benefits programs for Fortune 100 companies.
Questions? Email her at adiyahbell@llamamamacompany.com. She reads every one herself.