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Baby & Pool

JanelleRubsJanelleRubs member
edited July 2015 in May 2015 Moms
Hi ladies have any of you taken your babies into the pool? What are your thoughts about an 11 week old & swimming in pool with her?
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  • Mari621Mari621 member
    You have to careful about hypothermia. They sell little wetsuits to keep them warm. I forgot what the temperature needs to be but it has to be pretty warm bc they can't regulate their temperature yet.
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  • babinantebabinante member
    I took my 6 week old swimming and she loved it!! You know your baby and just read her signs while you are there!
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  • blairdavis99blairdavis99 member
    My pediatrician approved 10 minutes of swimming at 2 months. Only 10 minutes because the temperature regulation issue mentioned by pp.
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  • canadianmom89canadianmom89 member
    I took my 10 week old in my parents pool twice this week end, she loved it! It was about 82 degrees and we only kept her in for about 10 mins. I don't know if I could put her in a public pool yet because they use some pretty heavy duty chlorine and my dad put in as little as he could to protect LO.
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  • tiff1528tiff1528 member
    I took my 2 month old!
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  • trishadobeltrishadobel member
    I took my 6 week in my parents pool this past weekend. The pool was heated to 87 degrees and he loved it!! We only had him in for about 5-10 minutes but it was a great experience! :)
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  • Megaphone2752Megaphone2752 member
    I've been taking a swim class with DD since she was 8 weeks. She's been very good and had no problems. She's much more comfortable in the bath now too.
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  • cassietegtmeiercassietegtmeier member
    Does anyone worry about the chlorine? My husband keeps wanting to take DS in the pool and I won't let him because of the chlorine.
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  • blairdavis99blairdavis99 member
    I asked my Ped about chlorine and she said she was far more concerned with sun exposure and temperature regulation but to (obviously) avoid having them swallow the water as much as you can.
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  • cassietegtmeiercassietegtmeier member
    I guess I was more worried about it on their new baby skin.
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  • blairdavis99blairdavis99 member
    Yes sorry if I wasn't clear - I asked about it with their skin and she wasn't worried. We have gone swimming twice now and I've wiped the babies down immediately after with fresh water (not her recommendation, just made me feel better). No issues.
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  • cassietegtmeiercassietegtmeier member
    Ok I guess I'll give my husband his wish and let my son swim lol
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  • HeatherC21HeatherC21 member
    What did you do about diapers? leave a regular one on? Put a swim diaper on? or no diaper at all?I know the swim diapers are only meant to keep in solids and BF babies as we all know don't really produce solids anyway lol
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  • cassietegtmeiercassietegtmeier member
    HeatherC21 said:

    What did you do about diapers? leave a regular one on? Put a swim diaper on? or no diaper at all?I know the swim diapers are only meant to keep in solids and BF babies as we all know don't really produce solids anyway lol

    I used a cloth diaper without the insert.
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  • caseheelacaseheela member
    We took our LO swimming last weekend and she absolutely loved it! And she was POOPED afterward. Put a reusable swim diaper, a hat and a uv top on and went when it was shady.
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  • JanelleRubsJanelleRubs member
    What a cutie!!!
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  • Amber WoodsAmber Woods member
    12 weeks old
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  • caseheelacaseheela member
    @Amber Woods where'd you find that? My SO was describing that to me and I was like wuuuh?
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  • Amber WoodsAmber Woods member
    I got one at Walmart and another one that is smaller than this one shown on amazon.
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  • Amber WoodsAmber Woods member
    The one from Walmart said it was good starting at 1 year so we put a dish towel in it to help him sit up. The other one I got said it was good from 9 months and up and fits him better.
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  • caseheelacaseheela member
    I'll have to check it out thank you!
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  • mars8kmars8k member
    Awwwww look at the little baby in the shark floaty! I love it! And nothing cuter than a sleepy baby after a fun day!

    Sorry no input but the pics are so cute i had to say so lol
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  • Knottie76365376Knottie76365376 member
    DH was a lifeguard and suffered from chlorine toxicity- so we stay away from pools. That said DS LOVES the water so we go swimming in the lakes in our area. Very fortunate to have fresh water close by :)
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  • courtneylevesquecourtneylevesque member
    Finally took DS swimming last weekend. He couldn't stay in long because it was a colder day but he seemed to be okay with the experience so far.
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  • cassietegtmeiercassietegtmeier member
    Emmett swimming for the first time. He absolutely loves being in the water.
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  • MrsElizabethPlanoMrsElizabethPlano member
    edited August 2015
    I've been taking baby in the pool ever since i was cleared! Which wasn't until 8w :P at first I just held her while I walked in the water, letting half of her be in the water. I don't think hypothermia's an issue here in south Texas! I got a floatie for her, intended for....6m olds to a year I think so I still have to hold her up or make her lay a different way while still ofc holding the float. Tons and tons of baby sunscreen!!!! She's sooooo pale compared to how dark my son was. I'm just pale from living in WA for 3 years
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