https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 15:02:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2232596 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:47:28 +0000 Adira 2232596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That makes sense!</p> <p>@FaithFertility: @cmomma17: Thanks! He ended up not needing stitches - just glue. He has to keep it dry for 5 days, so no swimming lessons tomorrow, but he can go next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2232454 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:19:10 +0000 cmomma17 2232454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope Xander is okay! When my stepson needed stitches on his forehead 2 summers ago the doctor said no pool for one week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2232447 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:09:07 +0000 FaithFertility 2232447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww poor X! Hope he is doing ok!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2232428 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 06:41:49 +0000 looch 2232428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would skip it, at least for the first week. I've worked at a pool before, they usually keep the chlorine levels really high and I would be worried about irritation.</p> <p>I'd swim in my private pool, though, we use the minimum amount of chemicals and aeration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231432 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:33:54 +0000 Adira 2231432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Interesting!</p> <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Thanks. It's a pool at the YMCA, so I will probably ask them their opinion too, regardless of what the doctor says. I just hope he doesn't have to miss too many lessons since he's been looking forward to them for a while now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231425 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:31:30 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2231425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry to hear he got hurt - hopefully it won't require stitches. </p> <p>I think it depends on the pool (private pool might be more closely monitored/chlorinated, etc).... but I would shy away from submerging it it for a week or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231351 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:53:25 +0000 mediagirl 2231351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm. Not sure about stitches but when my dermatologist was talking to me about cutting a few moles off, she mentioned that chlorine can help the area heal faster so feel free to swim... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231338 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:50:37 +0000 Adira 2231338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dr. Pepper: That's good to know, thanks!</p> <p>@MrsRcCar: Thanks! I got the impression it was a fairly small cut, but I don't actually know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231335 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:47:04 +0000 MrsRcCar 2231335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stitches generally want to be clean and dry. Sorry X got hurt. Hope he heals quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231334 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:47:01 +0000 Dr. Pepper 2231334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After my son's surgery in June the doctor said no swimming for 2 weeks. The outer layer of stiches had dissolved after 1 week (6 days actually). But we didn't have a problem because my son is scared to death of pools!</p> <p>It might be different for normal stitches since my kids were on a surgical incision site..... best to ask the doc to who does them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swimming-in-chlorinated-pool-after-getting-stitches#post-2231330 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:44:34 +0000 Adira 2231330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you go swimming in a chlorinated pool after getting stitches? Just got a call from daycare that Xander got a cut that will most likely require stitches. He is supposed to start swimming lessons on Saturday. Anyone know the rules?</p> <p>My husband will be asking the doctor when he gets the stitches, but figured I'd ask here anyway. </p>