Swimming nappies (can't work out where else to post this)

[yellowflowers]

Sorry I know this is a potty training thread but I can;t work out where else to put this and as you are all potty training you surely have views on nappies...

My 5mo dd has a swimming costume with a reinforced bum with tight elastic to keep stuff in and the last two times we went swimming she had that over a swim nappy. I've run out of swim nappies though and they are expensive so I just wondered - can I put a normal nappy on underneath or will it explode?

x

[BertieBasset]

No because the nappy will still get wet and so "full" with no room for absorption. You'll have to go for the swim nappy I think.

[Tommy]

my mum took DS1 swimming in a normal nappy once.... it got so heavy that it was practically trailing along the floor
Not a good look - or a nice feel for a baby!!

[MrsJuan]

Do you mean that her cossie has a built in swim nappy(Terry towelling inside) ? If so, you don't need an extra swim nappy.
Failing that you can buy reusable swim nappies (I've used one weekly with dd for nearly a year so they work out pretty economical)
Or you can often get cheap packs of swim nappies from home bargains if you have one of them near you

[shirleycat1]

You can also reuse regular disposable swim nappies a few times so long as there no poo been in them. Just give them a rinse and they're fine to use again...

[bessie26]

No, you can't use a normal nappy, it will soak up all the water in the pool & become HUGE! Apparently swim nappies are only designed to hold poo in, not wee - someone at DD1s lessons had tried to save time by getting her DC into his swim kit at home, but he did a wee & it made the car seat all wet!

Also, part of the T&C of our swim instructor using the pool is that all the kiddies use the "double nappy" system, so you might not be allowed to swim if you don't have both on.