topic Re: RE: cradle cap in Parents Only

cradle cap

sparklekai — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:15:31 GMT

hi mamas!

baby related question! anyone have any tips for getting rid of cradle cap? i know i know it will go away eventually on its own and it bugs me more than her - but that's because she can't see the top of her head!! 😛

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SportyGirly125 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:19:23 GMT

My son had it. The only thing you can do is use gentle shampoo like Aveeno when bathing their hair to scrub it away and then apply Aveeno lotion in the spots that have it. It will eventually go away.

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sparklekai — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:23:52 GMT

how often did you wash his hair?

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RachFace2921 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:35:24 GMT

If your baby will let you, try to use your nails to gently massage (ok, scratch) the patches in visible areas when you shampoo her hair. It will lift off, but will also come back until they outgrow it.

Some pediatricians suggest using baby oil. That just gives your kid cradle cap AND a super greasy head. Lesson learned! 😵

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katkapivarci — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:52:56 GMT

@sparklekai My baby had it. Few hours before his bath I put Honest Company Healing Balm on his head and let it soak. Then While bathing him I gently massaged his head with washing cloth to get rid of the flakes. He had lots of hair so it was greasy mess but it helped a lot and after month or so it was gone completely. You can also use baby oil or coconut oil.

EDIT: Now that I think about it, it was less then a month. More like 2-3 weeks.

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sparklekai — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:43:59 GMT

my mom keeps telling me just to slather her in vaseline and it will soften her right up 😛

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jt2531 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:47:21 GMT

I would massage either coconut oil or olive oil onto my baby's head about 30 minutes to an hour before his bath and gently comb off as much as I could, then wash off the mess during his bath.

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robin040 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:59:28 GMT

My child has a very bad case of cradle cap. It lasted over 6 weeks. We had to see a dermatologist and got a script for topical medication/steroid. My other two had it and got over it within a week.

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sparklekai — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:03:22 GMT

we're on almost 4 months!!!

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darlyndar — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:06:46 GMT

I agree with the coconut oil. I used that on both my boys when they were infants. It worked so well!

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RachFace2921 — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 18:52:50 GMT

Vaseline? Hmm..... I've not heard that one. I'm intrigued...

If you'd like to be the guinea pig @sparklekai, I'd love to hear how that goes!

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AmberStar89 — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:38:59 GMT

I found that the Burt’s bees baby ointment worked wonders. You can use it for everything from cradle cap to diaper rash.

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lschmaltz — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:47:17 GMT

I just did the old fashioned method of massaging a little olive oil into my babies scalp and using a fine tooth comb to comb out as much as I could. That usually took care of it after a few times. But it definitely bothered me more than any of my kids! 😀

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jozkid — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:54:47 GMT

I did the same @lschmaltz @sparklekai Applied olive oil liberally all over his scalp and combed the flaky stuff away. It only needed one treatment, but it looked worlds better! I probably should’ve split it up a little because I think the combing started to irritate his skin a little

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bakeamuffin — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:04:48 GMT

I would let an oil, like coconut oil, sit on the scalp for a few hours and then use thoes soft bristle baby brushes the massage the scalp and brush it continuously for a few minutes. Wash babes hair and you should see significant difference in the flakyness. I had to do this about once a month for a few months during the winter. Hope this helps 🙂

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sparklekai — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:47:47 GMT

@RachFace2921 i tried it - no difference at all!

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Nallely1071 — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:14:02 GMT

My daughter has it too. We used to use coconut oil and it worked great but beware. For some reason, the combination of the coconut oil on the infants head creates a sour milk type smell.

cradle cap

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 04:30:14 GMT

Coconut oil worked for us, and my daughter had it pretty bad. The coconut oil has also made her hair grow in a lot faster than it was before, believe it or not. If the coconut oil doesn't work well, you can talk with your pedi, and have them prescribe an oil specifically for cradle cap.

Also I used one of the brushes they give you at the hospi...

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 04:31:35 GMT

Also I used one of the brushes they give you at the hospital to really get it worked into yet scalp.