How old can babies swim

There is no age limit for infant swimming in general. In the embryonic period, the child has been soaking inside the amniotic fluid, so swimming can be done after birth. At this time must control the newborn swimming water temperature and room temperature, the general water temperature at about 38 ℃ can be, the room temperature is kept at about 28 ℃, to avoid the newborn cold sick. When swimming to do a good job of protection, to avoid the umbilical cord has not yet grown a good infection. Early swimming for newborns has certain benefits for the baby’s bone development, but also can effectively reduce the baby’s physiological jaundice at birth. The best time of the day for newborns to swim is usually around 10:00 am or 4:00 pm. Special attention should be paid to try not to choose when the baby wants to sleep or hungry, let the baby swim, wait for the baby to sleep and eat about an hour after the baby, and then let the baby swim in the water will be better. Generally infants are still relatively poor physical strength, so it is best to control the baby swimming time in 5-10 minutes. You have to decide according to the baby’s physique and age of the month. Mom can also decide whether to continue by observing the baby’s state when swimming.