Hi everyone,

We're off to Thailand at the end of the year with our 8mo DD, and plan to do a bit of swimming, so we're on the look out for swim nappies.

I have been doing a bit of research into swim nappies, but I am a little skeptical on how - and if - they work. I had a look at the speedo ones today, and they just looked like normal bathers with a plastic insert - the lady assured me it would absorb everything, but I just don't get how a swim nappy can absorb number 1's and 2's, without absorbing half the pool!? Do swim nappies actually absorb wee's, or does it just run out of the nappy unnoticed given the large body of water the baby is immersed in at the time? And, yes this next question is getting a little TMI, but I just have to ask sorry what happens when - heaven forbid - the baby lets loose with a number 2 in the pool? Does it stay in the nappy or come out the side?

What is the best brand to get re absorbancy? I have noticed people mentioning the Imse Vimse, Monkey Doodlez, Splashabout, Bambino Mio - which one is best in terms of absorbancy?

Thanks for your help everyone!