https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:03:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2199758 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:41:30 +0000 Miss Ariel 2199758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: that is such a great idea. I never would have thought of using our bumgeniuses without the insert. We probably won't use a full pool this summer but I do want to buy a tiny pool for our yard and now definitely plan on doing this instead I buying something new, so thanks for the idea!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2199136 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:47:13 +0000 kgbee 2199136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our swim school has the newborn/infant class double up on iPlay swim diapers; in their experience that system keeps everything contained! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2198091 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:04:24 +0000 Bubbles 2198091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have used always used a happy nappy, not sure if there is a U.S. equivalent? <a href="http://www.splashabout.com/baby-swimwear/happy-nappy-products" rel="nofollow">http://www.splashabout.com/baby-swimwear/happy-nappy-products</a> It's basically a neoprene nappy with tight cuffs at the waist and legs to hold in any contents! Although weirdly, DS has never once put it to the poo test in over 14 months of swimming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2198086 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:59:56 +0000 MrsB2012 2198086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a reusable swim diaper by AMP. </p> <p><a href="https://www.ampdiapers.com/swim-diapers" rel="nofollow">https://www.ampdiapers.com/swim-diapers</a></p> <p>I used them with my first daughter and she never actually had a poop in them while swimming. With my new daughter I used it when she was about 2 months old and she did poop in it. Even though it's only the mesh, it contained it all. I like them and they fit really well, even for a small baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2198073 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:48:28 +0000 PawPrints 2198073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. We're taking lo on a beach/pool vacation at 3.5+ months and she will be ebf and in cloth diapers. I bought her a swim diaper but not sure it can contain runny ebf poop. Also, I read infants shouldn't really go in the water since they have trouble regulating temperature and can get too cold? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2198032 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:18:47 +0000 snowjewelz 2198032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is going to start swim class this month (she is 6 mo) and I got the iplay as well as disposable. Her poo is not liquid anymore though since she started solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197924 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:02:12 +0000 youboots 2197924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what my Dr said about pools in case someone comes across this in the future, and for your piece of mind @littlejoy </p> <p>There have been some studies that connect early childhood exposure to chlorinated pools to development of asthma. Generally speaking, it is probably fine to take the baby into pools for short periods of time. When you have the choice, pools treated with bromide or salt are preferred, but they are hard to find. Ideally, when you take the baby into chlorinated pools, opting for outdoor or well-ventilated pools are ideal. If the pool is not outdoors or in a well-ventilated area (the chlorine smell will be very strong), then limiting the exposure to no more than 30 minutes at a time is a good idea. Also be sure to give the baby a good wash after the pool to rinse off residual chlorine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197922 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:01:51 +0000 charlotte 2197922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not an expert on this subject but I might try a trial run at home first - like put on the swim diaper with a regular over it and then after #2 check to see if anything leaked out of the swim diaper into the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197916 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:57:17 +0000 avivoca 2197916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Bummis swim diaper that we loved when we were at the beach! They are sized diapers so I bet the small one would fit your babe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197891 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:38:31 +0000 Chillybear 2197891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: iplay makes agreat swim diaper and they have them at target<br /> <a href="http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=i+play+swim&#038;category=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=i+play+swim&#038;category=0</a>|All|matchallpartial|all+categories&amp;lnk=snav_sbox_i+play+swim </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197889 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:37:03 +0000 youboots 2197889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Awesome thanks! I got an Applecheeks swim diaper but there is no way it would hold anything but a solid poo, it's just 2 pieces of mesh- but it works for up to 20ish lbs so I'm sure we will get some use out of it eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197888 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:35:13 +0000 LAZB 2197888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've just been using the disposable ones for L even though she is not big enough, it seems to work fine. I've also heard that they have reusable ones at Target, but haven't checked them out yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197887 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:35:12 +0000 youboots 2197887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny: awesome thanks! Do you use the insert?</p> <p>@Chillybear: Yeah I was thinking realistically she will not be submerged so for this month a regular diaper may work just fine.</p> <p>At my parents house I'm less worried about a poo accident, it's easy enough to treat- I just have visions of shutting down a pool or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197882 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:32:33 +0000 Chillybear 2197882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've definitely heard of people just using a BG 4.0 without the inserts as a swim diaper. </p> <p>Honestly though your LO probably wont be in the water much, even at 9 months my daughter hated being in the pool (most water temps are too cold) but she loved being around the pool. We kept her in a reg diaper unless she was actually in the water, since swim diapers dont hold pee so if i was holding her i would end up drenched in pee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197876 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:30:47 +0000 travelingnanny 2197876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just use a regular cloth diaper. Never had an issue. The 3 month old loves the water so I say go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197834 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:56:49 +0000 youboots 2197834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any other thoughts? I posted late last night so my thread got lost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197347 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 22:47:13 +0000 youboots 2197347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: thanks lady. Good point on the water. I'll email my naturopath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197342 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 22:40:21 +0000 littlejoy 2197342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found a tiny one at Milagros in NE. Let me see if it's her size, and you can borrow. It always worked for Al in the backyard pool. "Panic Mom" in me thinks that 3 months is too young to put a baby in chlorine water -- a baby swim class might have different levels of chemicals in the water vs. a hotel? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diaper-for-ebf-baby#post-2197339 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 22:38:05 +0000 youboots 2197339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T is 3 months and ebf- which means thin runny poo. We are going to be at hotels 2 different times this month that have pools and my parents have a pool. I got a great deal on disposable swim diapers at Costco since I knew we would be getting a lot of pool time this summer- but they say they start at 16 lbs- the babe is only 13.</p> <p>I really want to take her in the pool before she starts solids- but I'm worried nothing will contain the poo. Any experience? Should I just skip it? Double up with a disposable and one of my BG 4.0 shells? </p> <p>I feel like there are places like the Y and those baby water survival classes that let tiny babes in the pool. I just can't find much online on this subject. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701642 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 15:12:13 +0000 mrsjazz 1701642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I assumed they didn't because our Y wants kids who aren't potty trained to wear a regular diaper with a swim diaper over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701615 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 14:34:09 +0000 wonderstruck 1701615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: Yes, I considered myself very lucky that I found this out before an accident happened! They really need a different name for it - 'diaper' is very misleading in this context. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701432 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:01:05 +0000 Beehive 1701432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa, I didn't know this and have always changed DS into his swim diaper at home before heading to the pool! Guess I've just been lucky so far... won't be testing my luck anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701162 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:45:40 +0000 Sapphiresun 1701162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah... no. I learned this the hard way too with one the iplays. DH wanted to take DD swimming and I thought I was being so helpful putting her in her swim stuff under her clothes, so he could just take off her sweatsuit and go straight to the pool. </p> <p>He arrived with a car seat full of pee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701151 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:34:34 +0000 lamariniere 1701151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always put on the swim diaper right before getting in the pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701128 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:52:01 +0000 Foodnerd81 1701128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: the weird thing is I don't remember getting peed on or cleaning up any messes. They were older kids, like 2-3, so maybe they weren't peeing so often? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701127 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:51:14 +0000 HLK208 1701127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know either! And I've totally been peed on </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701117 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:43:39 +0000 sunny 1701117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL I didn't know either. In fact I was talking to LO's daycare teacher who said that I should bring swim diapers for when they do sprinkler time and I think she didn't realize those diapers don't hold pee and are meant to not weigh babies down when they are immersed in water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701096 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:17:57 +0000 Zbug 1701096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I got pee all over me when I carried her to the pool. Of course I didn't actually bother to change my clothes when we got back home. At least I'm not the only clueless one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701062 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 21:28:09 +0000 swedishfish 1701062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I learned it from HB too!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: I don't know why but this is hysterical to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-swim-diapers-not-hold-in-pee#post-1701047 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 21:15:27 +0000 Pepper 1701047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Zbug: I had no idea either!! I took C to the pool last month, and by the time we got to the pool he had peed through his swim diaper and trunks, all over the carseat. </p>