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Never leave your baby alone — or in the care of another young child, or an adult under the influence of drugs or alcohol — in or near the pool. Waiting until your baby is 6 months is also safer for your little one’s growing immune system and body. In the meantime you can enjoy warm baths for water fun.

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Never leave your baby alone — or in the care of another young child — in or near a pool. Drowning is the number one cause of injury-related death among children 1 to 4 years old, with children 12 to 36 months old being at highest risk. If you’re taking your newborn baby swimming, a large towel with a hood to swaddle them in will do fine. But if you’re taking an older baby who will shrug or wriggle a towel off, go for a dressing gown or a poncho towel. You can slip poncho towels over their heads to keep them on. A neoprene reusable swimming nappy should be worn over the top of a disposable swimming nappy to prevent any leaks in the pool.There are lots of things you can do to make swimming fun for your baby and help boost his confidence in the water:

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Keep your towels, phone, and any other items you may want within an arm’s reach too, minimizing the number of times you have to carry your slippery little swimmer in and out of the water. Some babies develop blue baby syndrome. Here's what you need to know, including how to treat and prevent it. READ MORE These classes will help to guide your baby at the right pace in the water. They also do other handy stuff like having changing mats on the side of the pool for if your baby has a mid-swim accident. Find out about toddler sessions at your local swimming poolExperts recommend that you can start taking your little one to parent-child swimming classes as early as age 1. Because every child is different, though, you may find your little one isn’t ready to start swimming lessons until a little later.

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Consider becoming CPR certified. You can find CPR classes with infant-specific training through your local fire department and recreational centers or via the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association.

Even if you gave birth with no intervention or tears, you will experience some bleeding as your body gets rid of the lining of your womb (uterus) after birth. It’s important to know that newborns and infants younger than 12 months old aren’t yet able to raise their heads above the water to breathe, so swimming lessons aren’t yet appropriate for them.