How old does a baby have to be before........................................

[Gingeme]

it can go swimming? I have a 2 year old who hasnt been swimming for ages and my dh is off for the weekend so thought it would be nice for us to go. I have a 3 month old baby who has only had 2 lots of his jabs. Do you think hell be ok to go swimming?

When I asked the official line was to wait until third set of jabs, but someone else said this is just a 'covering their backs' thing.

I think its up to the swimming pool. You can phone them and ask.

Some want all three sets of jabs done. SOme want one set done. SOme don't care.

Yes Ive always thought this too and have waited till third lot with my other sons but then thought 'can they catch measels,mumps,rubella or whatever from swimming?

wel my dds have never had any jabs. they are 2.5 and 4.9. they swam from 3-4 mo, with a little wet suit for warmth.

As far as I am aware, a baby can go swimming the minute it is born. However, they advise you don't until you have the 3 rounds of jabs and have built their immune system up a bit. If it helps we took ds swimming at 3 mths with only one round of jabs and he was totally fine

Didnt think of that The Armadillo. Yes Ill ring the pool first.

Hes a big baby too so I think that will help. Do they do swimmers that small?

here they tend to say wait for first jabs

Oh sweet noonar. Yes Ill get him one. My other ds has one in blue.

Sounds like its different all over the place. Ill deffo ring the pool then and see what they say. Hes had his BCG.

The jabs thing is out of date advice according to the new immunisations booklet I've got. Have fun!

the official line is they can go anytime, don't need jabs because they definitely can't catch any of those things from pools. However a newborn baby would probably get way too cold and would be highly likely to catch a cold! 3 months is fine, especially if he's big. I took both of mine from about 10 weeks. Just remember he probably won't be able to stay in longer than about 20 minutes (depending on how warm the pool is and how tough he is!)

Oh right Weaselmum. Ok made up my mind gonna take him on Sunday. Hope he enjoys it as much as he enjotys his baths. Thanks ladies. Wow cant believe how quickly you all answered.

Thats ok soph28 will probably do my 2 year old just having somw 'Daddy time'.

make sure you know the pools policy for how many children to an adult in the water. All the ones round here insist on 1:1 for under 4's. Sorry to be the bearer of possibly bad news. Unless your taking another adult that is

marymoocow itll be me and dh with 2 ds's but thanks for that tip.

sorry my mistake, read it as if your dh was off as in going away

I was going to butlins before ds had had all his jabs and gp said deffo no to there but ok in local pool!

oh sorry didnt make myself clear. Right so tommorow Im buying a small wetsuit thingy and some first size swimmers nappies. This is gonna be fun.

Oh wonder why chocolatebird ?

Anyway thankyou ladies.