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What do all you breastfeeding mums do when you go swimming?

22 November 2009 11 Responses

A Parent asks, Do you just put you swimmers on and hop in? Have you ever leaked when in the water? Just want actual mums stories. Im sure there’s lots of you who have gone swimming while your still breastfeeding.

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  • damnnn_samm said:


    make bottles so u have it ready

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  • Baby Joel is due 12/22/08 said:


    Lillypadz.
    I think that’s how they’re spelled.
    That’ll prevent any leaking.
    It’s unlikely that you’d leak into the pool, especially if you used a breastpad or liner.

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  • Evanovich said:


    Erm, you make skim milk :P

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  • Mona said:


    I just got in like regular.. the water washes it away when you leak.. and the water usually will trigger you to get milk.. it did me.. but the water washes it away before anyone notices it.. and if you feel the sensation that your about to get milk just start splashing around so no one will notice the somewhat cloudiness..lol..

    *just make sure you wash your breasts good before feeding your baby.. pools are a dirty..**

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  • dolly said:


    I wore liners just like I did with bras. My boobs were full of milk all the time and leaked frequently until my daughter was 10 months old or so.

    I agree with Dani! Perhaps people don’t like the idea of milk leaking into the water they swim in which is the reason for the thumbs down. LMAO

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  • Dani nz said:


    yeah you can leak (I know) but its really not noticable to anyone else, I would just ensure you dont swim around the time you usually feed your baby and it shouldnt be so bad.
    some togs come with padded busts which I did go and buy a pair when I had my last baby.

    goodluck

    Just edited to laugh at whoevers giving everyone thumbs down, obviously they think breastfeeding women shouldnt swim… we should all go hide inside our houses till we wean our babys obvioulsy!!

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  • Anuta said:


    I personally almost never have milk leaks, so no problem. Besides if you’re in water, noone will see anything if it happens. Also if you breasfeed your baby not long before, there’s no reason for the milk to leak.

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  • lo said:


    yep.. just jump in. i would say.. if you leak..pump before going in.. for others sake….haha

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  • birdflippin said:


    I only leak in hot tubs, since the warm water gets me flowing. If I’m going for a swim, nothing happens. If DS needs to nurse, I just wipe any sand away or rinse the chlorine off and nurse.
    *edit* Breast milk is sterile and not the same as pee or blood.

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  • sylviahogan said:


    just go swimming and take shower gel so to wash off bath water baby will be fine and if old enough take baby 2

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  • Amy L said:


    I used lillypadz this summer. They worked really well. I would definately suggest them.

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