Karla - posted on 07/22/2010 ( 24 moms have responded )
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My baby has cradle cap. He is 11 weeks old. It seems to be getting worse. The doctor said just to wash it often and comb it out with a fine toothed comb. Do any of your babies have it and what do you do to make it better?
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Karla - posted on 08/05/2010
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Thank you all for the very helpful replies. :-)
Lisa - posted on 08/04/2010
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My daughter had cradle cap really bad. I tried Baby Oil, and it helped some, but more so just made her hair look greasy. lol. But, my mom had suggested Head & Shoulders. I used this and immediately saw a difference. I use this on her all the time now, because if I switch back to the Baby Shampoo, the flakes start to show up again. You just have to be very careful not to get the shampoo in their eyes when you're rinsing it out!
Hope this helped! :)
Carlene - posted on 08/04/2010
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just a tiny bit here and there. When we clean it off it takes several days to come back
Revathy - posted on 08/03/2010
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Hey don't worry Karla. My baby has it too. Actually its supposed to be really common. My sis-in-law's son has it too and he is nearly 10 months old. The doc is right. It will go off when the baby is 1 year old or it might take a bit longer. But there is nothing to worry.
Jessica - posted on 08/03/2010
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Carter had cradle cap, it is pretty much gone away now. (He is 10.5 weeks) I called when he was 8 weeks and asked the nurse about it cus it was really bad. She told me to put baby oil on before I give him a bath and to make sure you are using the baby shampoo on his head and not body wash. Other than that to make sure you brush it and lotion his head.. I have found that the burts bee baby bee lotion worked the best on his head. But the nurse also said that it will get worse before it gets better. She said in most babies it peaks to its worse between 3-4 months and then it will start getting better
Jenny - posted on 08/02/2010
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My baby had a little bit that just started lately (she's almost three months old). I put baby oil on a q-tip and rubbed it into her scalp where the dry flakes were. Then I used a comb to gently rub her scalp and pull the flakes out. I shampooed her hair that night and it's like 95% better!
Helen - posted on 08/02/2010
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my paediatrician said to put sorbalene cream on it, and I have been and it seems to be helping.
Keira - posted on 08/01/2010
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My sons both had it. I used the baby oil rubbed into their scalp overnight then combed it out in the morning, it seems to work, and using the Johnsons lavender baby oil seems to help them sleep better to lol
Maria - posted on 08/01/2010
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My baby girl will be 3 months and has cradle cap, I put baby oil at night time and wah it in the morning,but 1 or 2 times a week.
P.S Paul Mitchell shampoo for kids called baby dont cry is amazing!
Jennifer - posted on 08/01/2010
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My son has cradle cap and i use gentle naturals cradle cap care from walmart. and it works wonders!! i just massage it into his hair and get a comb and comb his hair to remove the skin.
Farah - posted on 07/30/2010
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my baby had and i used baby oil its really great. it got less than before u should try it :)
Jamie - posted on 07/30/2010
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my baby girl has it and so did her sister....their doctor always told me to put baby oil on her scalp and put a little cap on it for about 15 minutes before bath time and then use a soft brush and make soft circular motions on her scalp to loosen it up and then wash her hair thoroughly.
Candice - posted on 07/29/2010
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I find it best to scratch out with a fine comb when his scalp is dry.I wash my sons hair let it dry then scratch it. I also use liquid vitamin E in his scalp .(which you can get at your local cvs)
Ruth - posted on 07/29/2010
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olive oil works great just leave it to soak in for a couple of hours ( they do smell like a frying pan) then just comb it out.
Kerry - posted on 07/29/2010
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my midwife told me use oil for cradle cap u massage it into there hair and then comb it out then wash hair afterwards it suppose to soften it or i use dentiox cradle cap shampoo which has work wonders hope that helps x
Vikki - posted on 07/29/2010
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My daughter has cradle cap i went to boots and bought some olive oil for 1.29 you put a thin layer on top of your babys head leave it over night and wash it out with shampoo in the morning use a flannel to scrap excess skin off. I was told this off doctor and it worked first time round with my daughter... Good luck :-) xx
Simone - posted on 07/28/2010
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My Baby girl is 8 weeks tomorrow and she has developed cradle scalp. I am using olive oil to soften then comb ...it is not a remedy but it helps get the scalp out naturally.
Chrystal - posted on 07/28/2010
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my son has it and i heard putting lotion on his hair and combing after helps and also breast milk. i havent tried either yet cause i just noticed today
Candace - posted on 07/27/2010
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I used cradle cap shampoo and used a comb to comb it out and then washed his hair with his regular shampoo and applied baby oil to his scalp and it helped a lot!!
Mary - posted on 07/25/2010
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i used cradle cap shampoo on all 5 of my kids and it works wonders you can tell the difference from the first wash
Angie - posted on 07/24/2010
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Hi Everyone - My boy is nine weeks old today and had Cradle Cap and eczema, I guess he is going to have sensitive skin like me.. The Doc put my boy on QV Intensive Body Moisturizer... She said to cover him head to toe and let it sink in his skin and then wash it off and put it back on.. and not to leave him in the bath too long I have been doing this since Friday- Is his skin and head starting to clear yes it is.. Also If your not satified with what your doctor is telling you, it doesn't hurt to get a second opion.
Vickie - posted on 07/24/2010
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Hi, my name is Vickie and I have a wonderful baby boy who will be 9wks on monday. My son Zander had Cradle cap too but my doctor told me to use neutragena t-gel and it worked!! only took one time...use it once and then wait a few days and then do a follow up washing. Hope it works!!
Elize - posted on 07/23/2010
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My little boy had the beginning of cradle cap and the lactation nurse told me about mineral oil....at first I just rubbed in onto his little scalp and it didn't seem to help too much...then one night he was having a hard time sleeping so I rubbed the oil on his scalp and combed it until no more flakes came off....the flakes dissappeared after that...
Raven - posted on 07/22/2010
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My daughter got cradle cap.. i really didnt do anything just washed her hair and brushed afterwards. Its growing back now but she's still losing hair.. but not much.. Everyone told me baby oil works wonders..
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