Sunday, August 22, 2010
Head & Shoulders and a toothbrush
After a few weeks of having Maggie she started to get this scaly layer of dried skin on her head (and her eyebrows too). I looked it up and found out it was called craddle cap. It doesn't hurt the baby and they say that after a few months it will just go away on it's own. One book said that craddle cap may bother you, but it doesn't bother the baby. I of course couldn't just leave it be. I would find myself sort of picking at her and it drove me nuts. I did a little research and they said that a good way to get rid of it was using olive oil and a toothbrush. Pour a little olive oil on her head and gently scrub the scalp with a toothbrush. I also read that even a little dandruff shampoo would take care of it. The olive oil is messy and hard to rinse out, so I opted for the Head & Shoulders. After a week or so of using it the craddle cap was gone. Now if only trimming her nails was as easy!
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Trim her nails while she is sleeping.
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Good idea...Thanks Kristal!
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