https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 06:56:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1352163 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:56:28 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1352163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she was smaller, we had to use the reusable ones because nothing else fit. But now that she's bigger, I like the disposable ones because the reusable ones always seem to cut into her legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1352150 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:55:24 +0000 lemondrop 1352150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a reusable for weekly swim lessons, love it! I tried disposables a couple of times and hate them. They are awkward, don't fit well and get waterlogged. </p> <p>iplay is a great brand (occasional sales on Zulily) as is just the generic Speedo style from our local swim school. </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: We swim at the YMCA all the time and ours its just fine with the cloth swim diaper, no need for a plastic cover. Ours just checked to make sure it fit well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1352103 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:47:35 +0000 brownie 1352103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bummies reusable have been out go to with a skinny kid. We take him to lessons once a we and have only had one issue when he had a very loose bowel movement in a pool (wouldn't have taken him in if I realized he had been ill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1352024 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:31:27 +0000 autumnlove 1352024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer reusable diapers...Bummi's and iPlay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1352005 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:25:22 +0000 looch 1352005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends where we are swimming. If it was the ocean, I would put my son in just his swimsuit, it has the netting that was very close fitting and it would catch the poop if he did any.</p> <p>For a pool, I prefer a reusuable, because even though the disposables don't "hold"water, they get really waterlogged and bulky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351997 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:24:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 1351997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even realize reusable swim diapers were a thing! Brilliant. </p> <p>Has anyone used them at places like the YMCA where they have strict rules (like my nephew had to wear a swim diaper and a plastic cover over that and the instructor checked). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351993 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:22:54 +0000 Weagle 1351993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used ImseVimse last year and love them, but I may try an Apple Cheeks. I prefer both sides opening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351903 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:49:06 +0000 yellowbird 1351903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used disposable last year and they were annoying! I will try reusable this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351890 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:41:39 +0000 delight 1351890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I use apple cheeks. There are three sets of snaps on both sides. They look just like a cloth diaper cover. If I had a boy I'd likely just let him wear that and not put a bathing suit over top. I put a swimsuit on my little girl over top. </p> [attach=3209/14/mzhy1g.300x300.image.jpg] [attach=3209/14/mzhy1h.287x384.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351888 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:41:02 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1351888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! We are headed on vacation in April and will probably swim everyday, so I'm interested in the options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351882 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:35:31 +0000 edelweiss 1351882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: we have the applecheeks reusable swim diaper. it's not cheap ($20), but i wanted ones with snaps instead of velcro. i had heard the velcro can stick on other swimsuits and cause snags. i was probably being overly and weirdly cautious in this regard. otherwise i would have gotten the bummis swim diapers. </p> <p>also, i wanted a swim diaper that came apart at both sides, like a real diaper. some swim diapers only disconnect at one side, with the other side more like grown-up underwear, meaning if the baby poops, you have to slide the wet swimsuit down the entire length of one leg while not trying to get poop everywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351852 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:08:14 +0000 heffalump 1351852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The iplay ones gave lo a bad rash, so I'm scared to try another reusable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351825 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:44:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1351825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the iPlay ones I think. They are good like someone else said unless they poop in them. </p> <p>Here is what we have done. If its going to be a quick pool trip, like a swim lesson or just a jump in we use a reusable one. </p> <p>But for vacation where they are going to be in it for several hours we used a disposable just in case they pooped over that longer time period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351823 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:43:54 +0000 Adira 1351823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like reusable might be the way to go! I'm asking because I needed a gift for my in-laws to get Xander for his birthday and he has plenty of toys, so I was hoping they could get him some swim gear instead since they live on a lake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351822 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:42:26 +0000 Smurfette 1351822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kind of resuable does everyone have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351821 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:41:20 +0000 Ree723 1351821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love our reusables, especially as we go swimming nearly every day. They're easy to clean and so much cheaper than disposables. I will admit, cleaning them after LO does a poo in them is a bit gross, but it's honestly not that big of a deal. I also feel like the reusables do a great job of containing everything...I don't have the same confidence with disposables! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351820 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:38:13 +0000 delight 1351820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just started swim lessons and I bought a reusable swim dipe by apple cheeks. I really like it. It has adjustable snaps so fits from 7-23 lbs. We haven't had a poop yet so can't comment on that but so far I love the reusable ones. They're super cute too! Seems like it'll save some money in long run as disposables are pretty pricey. When I go to cottage and Florida I just have to bring the one dipe instead of a package. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351812 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:30:52 +0000 sandy 1351812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted reusable - we got ours at target. The only thing that would make me switch to disposable is if my LO frequently went poo while out and about making it more likely that she would soil herself while swimming. My LO almost never went poo when we were out and about so I didn't worry about it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351808 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:29:47 +0000 Beyond2 1351808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The reusable are much easier to take off in my opinion... Unless they poop then it's a lot easier to cut off a disposable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351800 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:20:40 +0000 bushelandapeck 1351800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have only tried the reusable ones and we've been happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-better-for-swimming-disposable-or-other#post-1351799 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:17:30 +0000 Adira 1351799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you prefer? Disposable swim diaper or a reusable swim diaper? </p>