cradle cap

Is there anyway to help get ride of? My son is been trying to itchy it at three months of old. I feel bad for him so I itch it for him and I can tell it feels better but it makes it worse! I heard bathing them everyday makes it better but I font know.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who says itch in place of scratch, lol. Try baby oil.

I would think that bathing them every day would only dry it out more. Also, my pediatrician warned me to stay away from baby oil/lotion because that also will seem to help at first but actually dry it out more. I read the other day that you can put olive oil on it and let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse it off. I know a lot of mamas on here swear by coconut oil.

Sometimes a soft brush or washcloth helps. My son had it bad, and DD has a mild case. If you bathe them daily it strips their skin of its natural oils.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Squeaky McGee:</b>" I'm glad I'm not the only one who says itch in place of scratch, lol. Try baby oil."</blockquote>




Its a lot easier to say lol and I will try anything!

I used baby oil in the tub massaged his head, let him sleep with it rinse did it again, next day, by 3rd day it was gone,

He looked like a greaser from the 50s for a week but it got rid of it lol

my aunt always swore my dial soap. Don't know if it works but that's what she always told people.

Alright thanks everyone I will try that when I get some baby oil.

Trust me on this, use Head and Shoulders! it is fine for their scalp, just use a little. My pedi told me this when my son was small and it worked right away, a little better each time and he never had a problem again! you could get a small travel size to try it for a dollar at walmart.

http://pregnant.thebump.com/new-mom-new-dad/newborn-basics/qa/treating-cradle-cap.aspx

Alayah only had it once and I used a lot of baby oil brushed is with a soft brush and rised it all out. The next morning it was gone.

My daughter had it for the LONGEST time! We tried rubbing baby oil on her head and letting it sit before a bath to soften the "scabs", but that didnt help. We tried different shampoos, lotion...nothing worked. We finally found this great stuff at walmart in the baby section (with the shampoo and lotion). I dont recall what the name was, but it is specificaly for craddle cap. We used it 3 times and it was gone! You rub it onto their head with the brush it comes with before each bath. It was pretty cheap too, $10 for the kit. Anddd idk about giving them a bath everyday cause DD has severe eczema and can only have a bath every-other day at the most.