Freezing when coming out of a pool

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hi All,

I take DD to the pools sometimes and the pool is heated, no problem. However, when I take her out she is shivering and turns blue! Even with a towel around her. Is this okay or will she risk catchign a cold?

So far she hasnt caught a cold but i dont want any long term damages or having a chance DD will get sick

Thanks!!!

[New Dawn]

wel my kids have always gone blue when they get out of a pool or even a bath at times, they have never gotten a cold from been blue... we just worm them up... poor DD1 gets so cold all the time that she has to lay on the hot ground just to warm up her body again, but she is a tiny skin and bones girl... this happens even when we live in Darwin and Cairns... DD1 also has raynards ( sp?) so it explanes why she is always so cold, is one of the main reasons we live in the tropics, it better for her up here..

if your really worried about ask your health nurse, she will let you know if there is anything to worried about...

[Mum2SweetCs]

Tahnks Green Tree,

I always get worried because she is shaking sooo much!!! Hopefully its normal!

Will ask the Nurse next time!

Thanks!!!

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hi Lulu,

She's fine in the pool but its when she gets out she is shaking soo soo much even when we are waiting for the shower to get warm and also she doesnt like showers much so its hard to wash her down too.

[Esme]

Your post remembered me of my swimming lessons when I was little; I was always cold, blue and shaking to the point of my teeth clattering. I don't think I ever got a cold from it and it didn't bother me too much that I remember. Maybe you can just get her in a towel in the sun to warm up a little or take a warm drink in a thermos and give her that when she comes out of the pool? HTH

[Softy]

My DD also gets cold, sometimes while we're still in the pool! We've been having lessons for a couple of months now and she's only had one cold which I really put down to the weather going hot n cold. I just have her towel ready to wrap her in as quickly as possible when we get out and we go in to the family change room and have a shower. They do get used to showers pretty quickly! My DD wants to come in every morning now cause she's gotten to like them after swimming The showers at swimming come off and can be held so maybe give your DD the shower head to hold and when she sees she has some 'control' of the water she'll love it!! Good luck

[Lulu]

Are you sure the temperature of the pool is warm enough for her?

Maybe whip her straight into a nice hot shower as soon as she is out?