When can you swim after giving birth?

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How early after having your babies did other mommas go swimming? My LO is supposed to be here mid summer and I would definitely still like to go swimming while it’s warm out! Also how old were your babies the first time you took him/her swimming?

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I swam up untill the day I was in labor and took my son swimming as soon as I stopped bleeding post partum. Really it’s better to wait until your cervix is closed. Other than that swimming is an excellent way to recover post partum.

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You should wait until your lochia has stopped

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As soon as you stop bleeding usually you can go (or you can call your ob and ask as well just to be sure) I waited 6 weeks as I’ve had a vaginal birth and tore so didn’t want to infect anything

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I took mine after she had her first immunisations

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My doctor told me 6 weeks because there’s a risk of infection.

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I went swimming after I stopped bleeding. My daughter went swimming once her stump fell off.

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6 weeks if vaginal.
Infections SUCK and you dont wanna risk it.

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My son went in the pool at 6 weeks

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I swam up till right before i had my babies. My dr told me i had to wait 6 weeks pp before swimming. My oldest was born in may but we didn’t take him swimming till he was a yr. My 2nd was born in september & she is 20months & has not went swimming yet

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Definitely wait the 6 weeks. As for baby, we took ours after her first immunizations.

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I have 2 that we’re both mid July I swam up until I went into labor

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My doctor told me to wait 6 weeks. He also told me that he couldn’t tell me that I could get in before 6 weeks, and that he couldn’t tell me to just be careful.

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My dr said after my 6 week postpartum appointment

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I took my baby in our pool at 3.5 months :slight_smile: she definitely had no clue what was going on but kicked her legs and was interacting with me mostly. She slept really well after lol

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I took my son in two months after having him. Only waited that long because I had to heal. Just get the baby a wet suit and a little beach hat. As long as it’s not exposed to the sun or heat for long I’m sure they will love it

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I was in a chlorinated pool at 1 week old cause our air conditioning broke according to my parents