Me And My Water Baby

First Time Swimming On The Right ( 6 Weeks Old)

                             

I first took Arlo swimming when he was 6 weeks old as i believe that is the youngest your aloud to take them! Rather than just taking him swimming i actually pay monthly for lessons and we go every Tuesday! its really nice to be with a group of other mums and babies ,for me chatting to the other mums before and after is always great because sometimes when the only person you can speak to most days is your baby you go ab it stir crazy don't you. Arlo's first time swimming was so exciting and he was an angel, he'd loved bath time since he was born and I found it such a nice way for us to bond i really cant recommend it enough! Now he's at the stage where he just wants to look and stare at everything it can be quite hard to get his attention in lessons lol and he spends most of it staring at the instructor! flirting if you ask me haha .In the lessons we sing a lot of songs and do various different things to get them used to the water and kicking etc,Arlo's just started going under the water and its a bit hit or miss some days it wont even phase him and some days he'll have a little cough and be fine if he swallows a bit of water but other times it can throw him off a bit and he can cry or have a fuss for a few minutes. I know so so many mums that feel nervous taking their babies for the first time because they think they will get upset or might find it stressful but just remember it comes natural to them they spent 9 months swimming inside us haha. And never feel like you cant go because how you might look in a swimming costume our bodies are even more beautiful now we have had babies don't let insecurities make you miss out on such a nice way to bond with your baby! I'm going to link down below where i take baby Arlo swimming in Southampton for all you local mamas, its amazing shirleyswimmingpool.co.uk