Swimming
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Topic: Swimming
Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Subject: Swimming
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 10:10am
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Hi ladies,
When can u/did u start taking ur baby swimming @ a pool? Jade LOVES water & it wud b cool 2 take her 2 our local heated pool so we can move around more than just in the bath. My friend heard u can from birth, but that sounds 2 early 2 me. Any thoughts will b greatly received!  -------------    
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 10:19am
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Issy started lessons at 12 weeks on the dot ... thats the earliest they would allow her in ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 10:31am
I am going to take DD for lessons in the new year, she will be 6 months old. I know a few people who started lessons at 3 months, that was the earliest they could start  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 10:32am
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Im pretty sure most places wont let u start swimming lessons until 6 months.
Personally I dont like the idea of chlorine, but thats mostly as I have sensitive skin and so does Isla. She started lessons at 6 months but we had to stop after 3 weeks cos her eczema got really bad and then infected from the water/chlorine. If there was a salt water pool near us I would totally start early, well before 6 months. You could ring your local pool and find out. Even if u cant start lessons you might be able to take her by yourself earlier. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 10:34am
| Total thread jack,..but I have a size 00 swim nappy- unisex colour/pattern if anyone wants it?? |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 10:51am
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Bum Kellz, I just went and bought one!
Missy, there are HEAPS of threads on here about babies swimming http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/search.asp?KW=swimming&SM=1&SI=TC&FM=11&OB=1 - search results
Seems like the consensus is you can take them to private pools after the 3 month jabs but you need to be careful about keeping them warm because I don't think they can regulate their body temps yet. Most public pools seem to say 6 months. I'm planning on starting lessons with JJ soon, just cos they look like heaps of fun! ------------- 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 11:01am
| Daniel could only stay in the pool for 20 mins max at 3 months so you have to weigh it up if its really worth it. They get cold pretty quickly. |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 11:11am
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I have taken Oli since he was 3mths old and he loves it! the pools we go to have a special lesson pool that is kept nice and warm for the bubbas, but he used to get really cold getting out, so I would have to get him dressed really quickly!
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 11:25am
Thanks everyone. 3 months sounds like a good age 2 start then. not long 2 go!!!
lol, thanks heaps weegee, i didnt even think 2 do a search-blonde/baby brain!!! -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 12:26pm
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Oh and Missy .. i have a feeling you have to wait longer in the si as its colder ... unsure, but i recall something like that coming up in previous threads. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 12:41pm
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no pools let you here before 6 months..but i guess you can take them in without actual lessons before then?do i buy swim nappies at the pool? and supermarket? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 12:43pm
| I have only ever used cloth swim nappies. They even sell them at the Warehouse now. They pretty much look like little undies, lined and made from tog material. Designed to keep the poo in. |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 12:57pm
| Yeah I have only used a cloth swim nappy too. They look way cuter than sposie swim nappies too. |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 2:08pm
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Another thread jack..
I just recently bought a rash vest with bikini bottoms and I was really after the bottoms in a nappy style but I couldn't find any. Any ideas? -------------  
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 2:13pm
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nappy style? .. can you elaborate neeks? ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 2:15pm
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Like with snaps or velcro rather than like undies?
Sorry I should have explained better -------------
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Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 2:19pm
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Hi,
read in the plunket book that it's best to wait till 6 months due to their ears not being fully developed or something like that, and risk of catching anything else??? I'm waiting till then, but mine were prem so better to be safe than sorry :) ------------- 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 24 October 2008 at 3:18pm
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Ahhh yep I know the ones neeks ... i got one for issy from http://www.babyonline.co.nz/products.asp?NavVer=2&Search=True&ResetActionTracker=True&Group=434&SubGroup=487&NoSub=True&GroupName=Swimming+Pants - here (she has the yellow ones) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 5:40pm
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*bump*
We are starting swimming lessons next week - Hayley will be a couple of days shy of 5 months old We are so looking forward to it...half hour classes.
The swim teacher suggested putting a wool bodysuit on underneath her swim suit to keep her warm, has anyone else done this? The pool is 32 degrees. ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 7:16pm
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I just always put Jack in his sunsuit (all in one swimsuit) but made sure he was wrapped up warm afterwards, we usually have a quick dip in the spa to warm up after the lesson. However Jack didn't start lessons until he was almost 1 ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 9:48pm
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I cant remember when I first took Caitlyn ....I think it was around six months tho ....
*must be more diligent with my baby book this time round * she loved it from day one, still does , my little mermaid ------------- 
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 20 November 2008 at 10:28pm
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Emily's 9 months and I want to start taking her to the pools soon. Just curious to hear how you get on with swim naps (cloth or sposie) when BF baby's poos are still, um, soft? ------------- 
 Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:09am
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TrudandEm - I will let you know how I get on with next week! Hoping all is ok!
We are going to a private swim school, 4 bubs and mums in the class, so looking forward to it!  ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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