https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:01:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2042079 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:10:02 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2042079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When lo wasn't walking i just did the swim diaper and a rash guard. His second summer I did a bathing suit over the swim diaper, also with a rash guard. </p> <p>With baby girl I will probably do the same the first year. The second year I doubt I will use a real bathing suit...The thought of having to take a wet one piece bathing suit off to be able to change a diaper on a toddler sounds like...not fun at all. I am personally not a fan of "bikini" type bathing suits on babies/toddlers.</p> <p>ETA: we use applecheeks swim diapers as well. Lo used the same ones for two years (they have multiple snap settings, and they still fit the second year). They are still in great shape and will use them for baby girl too. LO1 is still small enough that he may actually fit in them for one more summer as well (he will be 2.5 and not potty trained yet). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2042072 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:05:42 +0000 lemondrop 2042072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our weekly swim classes we do swim diaper only just like a Speedo, if outside we add a rash guard shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041992 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:24:58 +0000 mrskc 2041992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think for just the weekend getaway, you'll be fine with just reusable swim diapers. We used the applecheeks ones and I liked that they snapped especially after we had a poop incident last summer with an honest reusable one that pulled up. Not fun. Lol </p> <p>My son just used a swim diaper all summer but we were always using a private pool. I think for lessons I would do swim trunks and maybe rash guard and a suit for DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041878 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:30:11 +0000 birdofafeather 2041878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been using reusable swim diapers since 6 months and it's super easy. We had plain white ones that we put a swim suit over and then a ruffled one that we just used a rash guard with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041874 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:28:01 +0000 meredithNYC 2041874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did swimsuit over diaper. My feeling was that it's nice to have an extra layer holding things in if there's a poop situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041871 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:27:55 +0000 Bluebonnet 2041871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has the iPlay rash guard top and swim diaper bottoms. The iPlay rash guards and suits have built in SPF protection, which is a huge plus for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041859 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:21:19 +0000 Mrs. J 2041859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used applecheeks, but I put his rash guard and swim trunks over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041842 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:13:19 +0000 littleblessings 2041842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have delaminated pocket diapers for swim diapers. Adorable! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041714 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:37:31 +0000 mediagirl 2041714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. One suit had the bottoms that were swim bottoms. Other than that we bought swim diapers and put her suit over them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041701 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:32:15 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2041701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put swimsuits over the diaper, but mainly because we had so many swimsuits and I felt the need to use them. LO had 7 swimsuits her first summer and all but 1 were gifts or hand me downs. If we had an indoor pool, I would have just done the diaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041683 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:23:58 +0000 avivoca 2041683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year, I used the reusable swim diapers and put a rash guard over top of it. Her diapers were cute though, I got a Bummis Bubble diaper and the other one was white. Do you have a cloth diaper store near you? They should have a decent selection of reusable diapers. And if they poop, all you have to do is flush it and then I wash the diaper in the sink (I take a small amount of detergent with me). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041653 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:59:19 +0000 Smurfette 2041653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: We only used the reusable for swim lessons. Disposable were just easier but she only pooped once in one, for DH, all summer. But she was over 1 yr so she pretty much only pooped once a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041651 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:59:01 +0000 twodoghouse 2041651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Yeah sorry, that wasn't very clear! They will be wearing some kind of swim diaper, not sure about the rest of they bathing ensembles! </p> <p>@Pumuckl: SO CUTE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041650 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:58:48 +0000 PinkElephant 2041650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh the point about pool rules is a good one - some places didn't believe my reusable a were diapers, I had to show them the inside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041648 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:57:16 +0000 twodoghouse 2041648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Oh good point. I'm not sure what their rules are yet for the actual lessons at the pool. Maybe I'll see if the friends I'm going with want to split the pack. There will be 4 babies there and I think they are all in the same size now. Or maybe I'll just bite the bullet and get the reusable ones. Did R poop while swimming very often? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041644 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:54:47 +0000 PinkElephant 2041644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love iplay diapers. I do both options - use the diaper with a cute rash guard OR put it under a swimsuit depending on my DD's wardrobe options. I've used the one piece iPlay swimsuit with a built in diaper and would suggest a two piece option in the event of a poop accident. The one piece is kind of hard to get off. Normally I worry about two pieces slipping down on my skinny kids but the iPlays are snug (and I sized down), even on my 5th percentile daughter. Personally I think they are easy to wash if I do it right away, and we only ever had a poo or two anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041643 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:54:08 +0000 Pumuckl 2041643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: we used the swimdiapers only. Sometimes we put a disposable underneath (if it was required by the pool rules etc). My son has these and we love them: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/play-Baby-Boys-Infant-Ultimate-Boardshorts-Mod/dp/B00JW39C9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1422366703&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=Iplay+swim+shorts" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/play-Baby-Boys-Infant-Ultimate-Boardshorts-Mod/dp/B00JW39C9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1422366703&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=Iplay+swim+shorts</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041639 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:52:09 +0000 Smurfette 2041639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: our swim lessons won't let you use disposable swim diapers. So look into that before you buy a pack of diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041638 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:52:08 +0000 MrsKoala 2041638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Swimsuit over the diaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041637 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:51:25 +0000 illumina 2041637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: yeah, it can be a bit of a pain! It was on our first vacation and we were swimming a couple of times a day...we had one swim diaper and she pooped in it every single time! Since then, no more swim diaper!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041636 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:50:29 +0000 lamariniere 2041636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: haha, I think I read the part about "Would you even bother with a swimsuit at all if they were going to be in an indoor, heated pool?" and took it to mean skinny dipping. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041634 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:47:51 +0000 twodoghouse 2041634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Oh, that makes me wonder if we should try disposables for this first time. I have no idea if they'll end up pooping and that might be hard to deal with in a rented house! :shocked: </p> <p>@lamariniere: Oh I definitely won't risk swimming naked! Maybe if it were in the ocean or something, but I don't think the owners would appreciate my kids pooping in their indoor pool! </p> <p>@Mae: Swim lessons are totally contingent on how they do with this! I think there's a 50% chance they will scream bloody murder in the pool and at least we'll find it out before enroll ing them in lessons, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041627 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:39:40 +0000 autumnlove 2041627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Swimsuit over the diapers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041625 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:38:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2041625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since we swim at the ymca, he has to wear three layers. So he wears two swim diapers, and swimming trunks over them</p> <p>If it was a private pool, I would just do the diaper </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041624 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:36:58 +0000 MrsF 2041624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a swim diaper on the bottom and a rash guard on the top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041622 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:36:10 +0000 jetsa 2041622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the applecheeks and I typically don't put another on over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041618 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:30:14 +0000 illumina 2041618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have done the reusables with swimsuit mostly, unless we were somewhere she could get burnt and then we used a rashguard (no costume). Though honestly every time we swum she needed to poo that it was so much easier to use disposables than clean the reusable every time :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041617 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:29:53 +0000 Smurfette 2041617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put a swim suit over the diaper. The diaper was white, so boring. Plus at swim lessons they had to use a reusable diaper and wear a swimsuit to be in the pool </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041616 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:29:52 +0000 Mae 2041616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can buy delaminated flips that people use as swim dipes and are really cute! And they are cheap. But I don't know if you'd have time to buy any before this weekend. If I were you I'd probably not bother with swimsuits for this one weekend... although if you're pretty sure you're doing swim lessons soon then go for it with the cute suits haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reusable-swim-diapers-1#post-2041615 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:28:56 +0000 lamariniere 2041615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use iplay diapers. I've always just used the swim diaper as the bottoms, usually with a rash guard on top for outdoor swimming. While my LOs have been in diapers I have never bought a real swimsuit, seems pointless to me (but they definitely are cute). I suppose they could swim naked, you just have to watch out for poop! </p>