a convertible baby cot / tote bag is provided having a rectangularly shaped main frame across which the baby supporting sheet is secured . the long sides of the main frame are medially pivoted about a horizontal axis to permit the main frame to be shifted from a horizontal cot position to a tote bag position wherein the main frame is divided into two vertically adjacent subframes . sheet material is secured to the under surface of the baby supporting sheet so as to define pockets for the storage of baby accessories when the apparatus is to be used as a tote bag .