Babies: 3 - 6 Months
hrhone328
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taking baby in the pool
hrhone328
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So we want to take LO in the pool next week on the 4th, but I know the doctor's said no sunblock until 6 months. Have any of you had LO in the pool at the younger ages? What have you done?
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Re: taking baby in the pool
I plan on putting a hat and long sleeved shirt on her if I do bring her in the pool. If it is really hot and she does go in it will only be for a few min just to help cool her down if the water isn't too cold.
That was a lot of "ifs"
We put our LO in the pool just last month (he was 2 1/2 months old) and he LOVED IT! We put a little hat on him and a onesie underneath of his swim trunks. Since we just dipped him in for a few minutes, everything went great! Also, we normally bring him outside in the late afternoon when it's still plenty warm but the sun's UV rays aren't as strong. If you have baby out in the sun in the middle of the day, you could be asking for trouble.
Since our LO's first pool experience, we have bought a long sleeve rash guard so we'll be skipping the onesie this time.
This is what I'm thinking. It'll be a short-lived dip just to cool her off. They have lots of shade and I think I'm going to get a rash guard to cover her up.
agree that it is better to sunblock than risk sun burn bc even with wearing all the protective gear babies can burn quick especially with the reflection off the water - i learned this with my first daughter who got sunburned at 20 weeks old! we were at the bay and she was wearing a half-sleeve rash guard and hat - we would only dip her in the ocean for maybe 5 - 10 mins a time and it was enough to give her some burn on her cheeks and uncovered arms! I cried all night. she survived, but I learned my lesson!
We use California baby - it is expensive but is as safe as it can get.
Same here. He has a long sleeved swim shirt, big hat, and swim trunks which only leaves below the knee exposed. I keep him in the shade the majority of the time bit take him in for some water time as well. I have a 3 year old amd there is no way I can keep her from the pool all summer.
This. We've been using the Neutrogena Pure and Free in the pink and white botle along with a rash guard and hat. Although it does say sunscreen, I feel like people get confused with the terminology. It's just that its the zinc based kind that's hard to rub in that's best for babies, which the neutrogena is, despite it saying suscreen on the bottle. He's been in the pool 3 times and he's 3 months. He loves it! It's never too long 10 mins or so and he's out. It's too hot here in SC not to.