Swimming diapers

we have been using disposible swimmers for our son from our first trip to bangkok when he was 5-mths, and now for summer swims at 9-mth. we use a Japanese brand where you can get in packs of 3 @ $29 at bonjour or any baby stores that carry Japanese products. it's like the pull ups which work really well and we love it!
 
Gataloca - yes the brand I bought from B2B was $90. Can't remember the name but only got it last week at the Central one. They are on the end of the first row of shelves opposite end to the toys. There are two styles - one which is like underwear with an elasticated waist (more expensive) and the one I chose which is like a nappy - does up with velcro and has a tie waist also. I've used this brand for my oldest child and works well. Now buying for my younger child. They had both girl and boy colours. And did seem good value at $90.

No swim nappy (reuseable or disposable) is going to hold wees but is there to catch #2!
 
I always used a pocket cloth nappy without the insert. Mostly I used a bumgenius without the insert, since they get ratty so quickly anyway I didn't mind them being in chlorine so often. You could use a fuzzi bunz or any pocket dipe really. Easy.
 
Baby Central sells swim diapers (both disposable or reuseable) online:
http://babycentral.com.hk/Swim-diapers.html

As well as getting the Huggies disposables in our local (Parkview) PnS (or Fusion as it now likes to style itself!), I've also found them in branches of Escapade (eg, Causeway Bay, Cricket Club, Football Club, Parkview Club).
 
Huggies disposables are also sold at Toys r Us but only in the summertime. I used those for ages before buying the reusables. It may or may not be worth it, depending on how often you go swimming.
 
Yes my LO uses Charlie Banana as well - so far no "accidents" have ever occured. Used Huggies before too, and was satisfied with it, but felt that reuseable ones are more environmentally friendly!
 
Just curious - when did others who take baby swimming start doing this? My first was born in winter and then came to the HK winter so for the first year swimming really didn't occur. My second was born this summer and up until now we would swim 3-4 times a week at our nearby hotel swimming pool. But I'm not sure when it is appropriate to take baby in? The water is usually about 32 C so it's not cold. Right now she is only just over a week old so it's not happening yet, but I'm wondering for future reference?
 
You can take them in at any time. My first born was born in October when it was getting cold already, but we were back in Australia for Christmas and she loved swimming at 2 months old. My 2nd born didn't swim until she was about 6-7 months though. Some babies have sensitive skin so just make sure first that they don't react to the chlorine (maybe dip their toes in but don't take them swimming the first time) - and also you need to be EXTRA cautious about sunburn with babies as well - and also just watch that they don't get too cold... but there's no reason why you can't take them swimming at a young age, provided you take all the necessary precautions :)
 
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