Swimming after surgery???

[pearlygirl 1]

Hi. I am going to be in San Diego with my husband and daughter in April. I was wondering about swimming, how long before your incisions were healed over enough for a swim. I will either be 2 weeks or 3 weeks post surgery and was hoping I'd be able to take my 16 month old in the pool while my husband was in some meetings. I'll ask my surgeon when I see him but was wondering about some of your experiences. Thanks!!

[minpinmom 2]

I just had surgery and my Dr. gives us a book of rules - it says we have to wait 2 weeks to swim. (Not bad, I would have thought it would have been longer).

[pearlygirl 1]

Thanks Wendy!! It will be at least 2 weeks...hopefully 3.

[TerriDoodle 6]

My doc said a minimum of 4 weeks. Better check with yours to make sure.

[cantweight2go 1]

My doc told me 4 weeks until swimming or taking a bath. I can shower, which is nice

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[luluc 6]

I was told 4wks as well, but I took that to be my own pool...Might want to check RE: public pool for sanitary purposes...

[AUSSIECHIK 0]

i was told 4 weeks for a public pool.. and 3 weeks for ur own pool..

[pearlygirl 1]

Ohhh, RATS!!! We are staying at this amazing hotel with 2 large(and heated) swimming pools right on the bay in San Diego.....I was really hoping to take my daughter swimming with a bay view! I wonder if I could cover them with tegaderm or something?? I'll have to talk to my surgeon and see what he says. Thanks!!

[kiwi201000 40]

I am exactly 2 weeks post op (just got back from San Diego actually). My doc said I could go swimming once the incisions are closed. Mine are healed and the scabs are falling off (gross i know sorry) but I think I would wait another week to be on the safe side. I guess it depends on how fast you will heal. Maybe you could just stay in the shallow end with your baby and not get the incisions in the Water?

[Mom2_4 0]

My doc said 8 weeks for baths or swimming. But then again he also said 8 weeks for sex HAHAHA not!

[aubrie 6]

My doc also said 4 weeks, but I had a problem with my incisions spitting out sutures. Just when I thought I was almost healed over, these little thread things started popping out. I had to wait an additional three weeks for them to fall out and heal back over. It was a pain because swimming is my exercise of choice.

[Kalia Jade 0]

My doc said 3-4 weeks...but at my 2 week post-op check up he said that I was cleared to take baths and get in the pool (YAY, I love swimming!) I guess I'm a fast healer. Definitely check with him/her though an infection would not be a good thing!