https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:10:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85999 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:03:04 +0000 Clementine 85999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my ped said no to baby lotion but yes to baby oil while he sheds his extra skin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85580 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:07:37 +0000 chopsuey 85580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think for a good 4-5 weeks. I asked about the dry skin and lotion and was told that lotion won't help.<br /> LO has soft wonderful delicious baby skin now.. I love nibbling on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85550 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:29:01 +0000 enjollah 85550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: ooo thanks for the info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85493 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:32:54 +0000 Rubies 85493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@enjollah: So, the difference is that newborn skin is flaky but still soft. Eczema is just really dry skin that can become red and raw (on cheeks, especially, if LO drools a lot). I CONSTANTLY moisturize/Vaseline/humidifier and still it's dry. But not as dry as if I had left it alone. On her face, we use hydrocortisone when needed. LO doesn't seem irritated, thank goodness. But I can't imagine having such dry skin is comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85470 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:07:40 +0000 enjollah 85470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: does your LO's eczema look different than the newborn flaky/dry skin? what do you do now? do you have to constantly moisturize? also, does your LO seem irritated by the eczema? sorry for all the questions! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85440 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:28:55 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 85440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She stopped shedding on her body around 3 or 4 weeks, but she still is shedding a little on her face at 5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85319 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:59:43 +0000 mrs. wagon 85319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>RJ had flaky skin on his face and a little on his body for a while. We kept baths lukewarm and super short, and used baby lotion liberally and used Aquaphor / Eucerin on the bad spots. He's got great skin now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85315 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:57:55 +0000 looch 85315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had super flaky skin for about a month. Our midwife suggested that we bathe him in water with a cup of milk and olive oil. We did, and his skin looked great after about a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85182 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:14:32 +0000 heffalump 85182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO had dry skin for a while too and we ended up putting lotion on her. It helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85166 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:55:28 +0000 Rubies 85166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO had flaky, dry skin for her first month of life. Later on, at her 4month appointment, we learned she had eczema. But the newborn skin lasted a month for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85157 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:39:18 +0000 pelikila 85157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really noticed skin shedding so much but I moisturize my baby with cetaphil moisturizing cream every day and have since I brought him home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85141 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:23:12 +0000 LivsMama 85141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@enjollah: totally makes sense. The only thing Liv had was cradle cap, and that went away around...like 3 months maybe? But it also didnt set in until month 2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85138 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:19:28 +0000 enjollah 85138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: @Mrsbells: Something about how their skin has been been in water/moisture for 9 months and now it's not and their skin is adjusting....or my LO could have just have really dry skin </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85134 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:11:15 +0000 Mrsbells 85134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didnt know this either, but theres a lot about newborns that I dont know </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85131 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:08:13 +0000 LivsMama 85131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didnt know anything about this. Liv never had any flakes or dry skin. Maybe because she was born right at 40 weeks? I didnt know they shed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-skin#post-85117 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:51:47 +0000 enjollah 85117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did it take for your LO to shed his/her newborn skin? My LO came out at 38 weeks but still is quite flaky/dry on his arms and legs. We went to our 2 week checkup yesterday and the doctor said we could put on lotion his "dry skin" but I feel like his skin is still shedding and not necessarily dry. DH has eczema but we're crossing our fingers LO got my skin and not his! </p>