Taking baby swimming

[MissMegs2]

I forgot to ask my health visitor yet again yesteday! What age is it ok to take baby swimming - do they have to have had all their injections? thanks!

 

[icy1975]

I was told they can go swimming from birth, and that they don't have to have all their injections, although this might not be 'official guidelines' just something my HV said

 

[anna matronic]

No they don't have to have all of their jabs so can go from any age.

I think those guidelines relates back to years ago when polio was still around x

 

[MissMegs2]

thank you!

 

[tu123]

You dont need to wait. It used to be advised untill after the 12 week vaccine as it used to contain "live" polio. I think all 8 and 12 week vaccines now contain deactivated polio.

We started at 9 weeks after "practice" in the bath.

Bare feet.co.uk do good body warmer wraps for babies-keeps my LO nice and toasty in the water