torikei Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 My niece is spending a fortune on swim diapers. Have you used cloth swim diapers? What is your favorite brand of cloth swim diaper? Thanks so much for any and all advice. Tori Shumake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamachanse Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Bummis Swimmis are my favorite. Cute and Velcro, so if baby does poop, you don't have to pull sludge down their legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Target sell them too and they work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 We used a $5 target one. You can also just use a cloth cover (like BumGenius). The diapers need to keep the fecal matter in NOT the urine, as I guess regular diapers don't do that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Does your niece realize that you can wash regular swim diapers in the washing machine and let them air dry, then reuse them? As long as there has been no fecal matter in them, then they are totally wash and reuse. I just found this out last year and made it through the entire summer on one package of swim diapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Infant Swim Resource (ISR) sent us ours....I think they are pretty much like the ones at Target. Ours never got pooped in though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacie Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 We used IPlay that we got at ToysRUs/BabiesRUs. They worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) The IPlay ones are very good. Our park district doesn't even allow the disposable ones in their pools. You have to purchase an Iplay from them if you show up at the pool with only disposable swim diapers. Came back to add - the reusable swim diapers have tighter elastic around the legs than a normal cloth diaper cover would. I tried using both on my boys and the swim diaper was much more ooze-proof. Edited June 1, 2011 by laundrycrisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I've put on a bum genius cover on DS and haven't had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntPol Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Does your niece realize that you can wash regular swim diapers in the washing machine and let them air dry, then reuse them? As long as there has been no fecal matter in them, then they are totally wash and reuse. I just found this out last year and made it through the entire summer on one package of swim diapers. :iagree: That's what we did way back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 The diapers need to keep the fecal matter in NOT the urine :ack2: No wonder the pools get so gross when they let babies in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Splash about Happy Nappies plus a waterproof trainer type pant underneath. People like Fuzzi Bunz make little trainer pants to go underneath though I just used a cheap pair I got from a UK chainstore. The combination is bomb proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 The diapers need to keep the fecal matter in NOT the urine :ack2: No wonder the pools get so gross when they let babies in! eh… the baby pee doesn't gross me out as much as the thought of all the old man pee. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 My sister used Imse Vimse and was happy. I've used the ones from Target for all my guys. Held up no problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I use and like the ones at Target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLDoll Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Target sell them too and they work great. :iagree:I've used the Target ones on my kids and have been pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 We used a $5 target one. You can also just use a cloth cover (like BumGenius). The diapers need to keep the fecal matter in NOT the urine, as I guess regular diapers don't do that either. Regular swim diapers do not, no. The problem is that if the swim diaper absorbed the urine, it would absorb all that liquid in the pool as well, and become heavy enough to be a safety hazard for the baby/pull the baby down pretty much immediately. You can't make it absorb urine and not pool water. We used the iplay ones and liked them as long as they fit on our kids. If we went swimming a LOT, I'd have gotten two, but so far we've made 1 swim diaper last an entire season. I very much prefer the covers that velcro open and shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilymax Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I've always just used an empty pocket diaper with strong elastic around the openings, but I might have to look for one of those iPlay ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Mother-Ease and Bummis both make a great product. I prefer the ME because it's side-snapping rather than velcro, but the Bummis is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 eh… the baby pee doesn't gross me out as much as the thought of all the old man pee. :tongue_smilie: :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Does your niece realize that you can wash regular swim diapers in the washing machine and let them air dry, then reuse them? As long as there has been no fecal matter in them, then they are totally wash and reuse. I just found this out last year and made it through the entire summer on one package of swim diapers. I never knew this!! Wow. Thanks for posting and letting all of the clueless know. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torikei Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks for all the awesome info. I had no idea you could reuse the disposables. I really appreciate the specific brand names too. The hive makes my life so much easier. :-) Tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 eh… the baby pee doesn't gross me out as much as the thought of all the old man pee. :tongue_smilie: :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 We don't even wash disposable swim diapers in the washing machine. I just put them upside-down/inside-out over a large juice bottle (filled with water to stabilize) to dry. After all, they've been marinating in chlorinated water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I've always just used an empty pocket diaper with strong elastic around the openings, but I might have to look for one of those iPlay ones. :iagree: I use an empty pocket, Fuzzi Bunz. But I'm going to look into the iPlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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