Baby swimming classes and risk of water intoxication??

[bluestripes]

My DS (13 months) has been doing swimming classes for a few months and has been fine and enjoyed them. I have just read in 'what to expect in the first year' about a risk of water intoxication in babies who are put under the water in such classes. I am now really concerned about taking my DS again. Does anyone know anymore more about this?

[misdee]

never heard of it.

[AnarchyAunt]

Oh that book is stupid on lots of things IMO. Just one big guilt trip, as is their pregnancy one.

I really wouldnt worry about it.

[Simplysally]

They'd have to drink a lot of ater to get this surely? I've heard of adults getting this after drinking pints of water on hot days but how long are babies in the water for?

[NotAnOtter]

if you search on mn there are a few threads on effects of chlorine gases on babies

well supported studies - will look..

[AnarchyAunt]

Here

[PortAndLemon]

Even if this is a genuine concern rather than scaremongering, water intoxication is mostly an issue in younger babies (under six months or so). A 13-month old could easily be drinking a reasonable amount of water a day anyway so a few gulps of pool water won't make an appreciable difference.

[NotAnOtter]

soory not water intoxication - it is the asthma link that puts me off

link slow to open

[PortAndLemon]

When baby inhales water into its lungs and dies it's called "drowning". Water intoxication is drinking too much water and upsetting the body's electrolytic balance.

[noolia]

I've just paid £100 for a swim course for a 7 month old and now see this! Another thing to worry about!

[MrsBadger]

burn the book

now

immediately

the publishers should be blardy shot, scaremongerers that they are

[orangina]

crap book, burn it as MrsB says.... both my dc have been to swimming classes since 6 months old. Both love them, dd now swimming (3.5), and ds a complete waterbaby (20 mos). Underwater all the time.....

[belgo]

what exactly do babies do in baby swimming classes? I've always taken my children swimming very regularly from the age of four months or so, but I can't imagine what they would do that's different in a swimming class.