https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:53:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750439 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:03:45 +0000 immabeetoo 750439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mewtill: @littlebug FWIW I haven't used either on my own LO yet but plan to use reusable this summer (I've seen lots of disposable malfunctions and they're $$, we use cloth during the day). BUT I can tell you that in my opinion, you'd have to change disposables each time you came out of the pool because they're much soggier. Reusables I think you'd only have to change if LO did poo - they are much thinner and will dry quickly (like a swimsuit). I am buying two to have a back up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750436 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:02:03 +0000 mediagirl 750436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use disposable diapers and I have two reusable swim diapers because we have a pool in our neighborhood and I plan on going every weekend with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750427 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:17 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 750427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: this is exactly what I'm wondering! When we're at home, we'll only be doing one swim session any given day, so a reusable should be fine. But when we are visiting the grandparents in AZ, we'll be in and out of the pool multiple times a day. How does it all work?! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750384 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:43:05 +0000 looch 750384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have our own pool as well, and honestly, I am seriously debating not using a swim diaper at all. My son's older, he poops like clockwork in the morning, so I might take my chances and just put him in a swimsuit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750379 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:40:28 +0000 regberadaisy 750379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use disposables regularly but because we have a pool it'll just make more sense financially to buy 2 reusable diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750378 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:40:16 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 750378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>applecheeks swim diaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750374 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:39:05 +0000 dagret 750374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: regardless of whether it's disposable or reusable, I think you'd change the baby as soon as you get out of the water to cut down on chafing. But I guess then you reuse the reusable until it's poopy that same day? I don't know...i only bought 1 so far, to use in our pool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750281 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:54 +0000 littlebug 750281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been tyring to decide what to do about this, too. I"m leaning towards the reuseables, since we cloth on the regular. But with the reusables, what happens if you get out of the pool but then want to get back in? Does baby sit around in a soiled, wet diaper? Or do you change out of it? Do you then reuse the soiled diaper, and get back in the pool with it? Or do you take a couple reusables and change the baby? This just confuses me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750276 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:59:02 +0000 swurlygurl 750276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This will be DD's first summer, so I don't have any experience yet, but we plan to do reusable all summer (we also cloth diaper). We're spending a week at the lake, and we practically live on the dock while we're there. I can't even imagine how many disposable swim diapers she'd go through in that week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750261 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:54:00 +0000 mrskc 750261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been debating this too. I think I'm going to go ahead and try out a reusable swim diaper and see how it goes. Doesn't make sense to being spending all that money on disposable swim diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-750253 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:49:48 +0000 lemondrop 750253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Disposable by day and reusable for swim. The disposables are too expensive and don't work nearly as well for our weekly lessons. We did have rash issues at one point, but showering him right after or at least using a baby wipe before putting the regular diaper on stopped that problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749333 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:23:02 +0000 littlecasita1122 749333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use disposables for day to day but use reusable swim diapers for his weekly swim lessons. The pool he goes to requires that he wears two reusables just in case as they claim disposables don't catch solids that well. So far he's never pooped in the pool, but we've been using the Charlie Banana diapers from Target with no problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749325 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:13:14 +0000 Ree723 749325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go swimming nearly every day so I use a reusable cloth swim nappy as the disposables are nearly $1 per nappy here! We use disposables for our every day diapering needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749313 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:06:35 +0000 MamaJ 749313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The swim trunks I bought DS have a built in swim diaper so I was just going to use that. We will see how it goes. We are going for his first swim tonight </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749310 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:03:39 +0000 heffalump 749310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used iplay and she got a bad rash. So we are back to sposies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749302 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:58:55 +0000 Bao 749302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: thanks :) @sorrycharlie: oh good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749260 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:25:11 +0000 sorrycharlie 749260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my friend (a cloth diaperer on a regular day) and she said she uses disposable swim diapers. She said nothing grosser than washing out wet poops lol. Idk..my MIL actually put my nephews disposable swim diapers in the sun to dry and reused it fine, hahaha. He never pooped in the pool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749228 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:59:02 +0000 dagret 749228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027P8LSY" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0027P8LSY</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749226 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:58:00 +0000 dagret 749226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: that's what I was thinking. I mean I'll need them at my in laws beach place bc they don't have a waging machine, but since we have a pool it would add up to major bucks! The iplay swim diaper is only $7ish at target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749217 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:47:54 +0000 Bao 749217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is probably a silly question but I've never seen a reusable swim diaper...I do have something someone gave me that looks like it could be one, but could someone enlighten me? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749214 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:44:26 +0000 runsyellowlites 749214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sposie swim diapers are outrageous, especially if you're going to spend alot of time swimming. I just can bring myself to get them. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swim-diapers-reusable-or-disposables#post-749199 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:29:01 +0000 dagret 749199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you use a reusable swim diaper or disposable swim diapers? </p> <p>I use disposables for regular diapering but thought it probably makes sense to have a reusable diaper (or a few) for home so we don't spend a gazillion dollars on swim diapers. But I'm wondering what everyone else does. </p> <p>What do you use? </p>