Question about baby swimwear

[KateW]

Apologies for my ignorance, but please can someone explain to me about baby swimwear? I have a 4 month old daughter who we'd like to take for a splash around in the pool sometime soon but I have no idea about what to dress her in. How does the nappy thing work?!

[Fuschia]

Buy disposable swim nappies (don't throw after, reuse) and probably a costume or nappy cover or washable swim nappy on the top

Swim nappies from supermarkets

[buggie]

we've just started swimming lessons and on their advice, use a huggies swimmers (although was painful getting the extra small size) with one of these a happy nappy over the top (and very cute she looks in it too!)

[The Nappy Lady]

You can get disposable swim nappies, but I'd go for the neoprene ones like the 'Splashabout Happy Nappy' (you will find them if you Google).

They have a ribbed cuff that contains any accidents (unlike other swim nappies) and many pools are starting to insist on them. If baby does poo in it, which is fairly rare in my experience you just take it off, tip / flush nappy off in the loo & then wash it. Really not a hassle.

If you think about it the very nature of disposables makes the swim ones pretty useless as if they had all the absorbent gels etc in them they would swell up & explode within about 2 minutes LOL. So, the ones they make dont really contain anything & it's flipping annoying when a pool gets closed for the day because a child has leaked into it.

I'd also highly recommend a baby wetsuit - it looks like a one piece swimsuit and velcros on - opens up, put on like a coat then velcros across body, over shoulders & between the legs. In a cooler pool it keeps the baby warm & happy & extends the time you can stay in with them considerably. If you only plan to go to Pecham Pulse baby pool you don't need it, but in other pools (even in Spain) I found ours invaluable, and the same one fitted over 2 summers so it was good value.

Hope this helps.

[The Nappy Lady]

Yes, you can put over a disposable swin nappy but really not necessary (just costs you more money!!).

[KateW]

Thanks folks, that's really helpful!

[Saffron]

I have a nappy cover for swimming that Little Saff has outgrown. You're welcome to it. I'll PM you details. x

[The Nappy Lady]

Just spotted this in the classifieds;

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?25,634164