https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 12:15:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-943069 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:42:48 +0000 aprk 943069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm afraid to cut them. Someone told me once to bite them, and I thought they were crazy, but it works! So much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-943036 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:31:33 +0000 tlcbaby 943036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do it about once a week...sometimes twice if they get scratchy! We started right away because filing also didn't work for us. DH cuts them while I am feeding him and that usually keeps him from moving around too much. He did nip him once, but it didn't bleed. He screamed bloody murder, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942949 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:58:54 +0000 edelweiss 942949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i filed them the first few weeks but it didn't work that well, and switched to nail scissors at around 1 month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942945 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:57:46 +0000 LazyLightning 942945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First week! Have to do it at least weekly. She's got CLAWS and knows how to use them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942872 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:31:05 +0000 wheres_c 942872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942867 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:30:12 +0000 Bookish 942867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After about a week? No one told us not to! I did notice that her nails didn't harden up until a couple days after that, so it was really hard to trim them at first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942710 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:35:54 +0000 JerricaBenton 942710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started with the baby nail files right away, but it wasn't enough so I just used a very fine grit regular nail file. I think I did that until maybe three months when she got too squirmy to take all the time to file. I actually like filing them better because they are more even but clipping is so much faster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942700 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:30:29 +0000 swedishfish 942700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still using the nail file...I'm scared I'll cut her fingers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942682 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:24:00 +0000 sslm 942682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad did it for me, some time in the first week because she was scratching her face soooo much!! I hate doing it so much. Once I pinched her and she had a total meltdown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942668 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:21:05 +0000 mrskc 942668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did it at the hospital even though I guess you're supposed to wait. Those things were razor sharp! I use the scissors because I feel like you have more control with those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942663 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:20:32 +0000 bunnylove08 942663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my sister cut her nails for me when she came home a week after birth </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942655 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:18:04 +0000 boiledpnut 942655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He was about a week old. I've cut his fingers a couple of times, but he didn't even notice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942584 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:01:45 +0000 Adira 942584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I started around 2 weeks, maybe a little later? I have to do it like every few days now because he scratches himself all the time. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942578 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:59:24 +0000 Smurfette 942578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did last week at 4 months and I cut her finger. Back to filing for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942570 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:56:19 +0000 Mrs. Deer 942570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After about 2 weeks. We use the Piyo Piyo baby nail scissors (Amazon!) and those have always been great :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942554 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:51:41 +0000 mamimami 942554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942551 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:51:16 +0000 LittleFox 942551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 2-3 weeks, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942544 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:47:42 +0000 autumnlove 942544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took nail scissors to the hospital so day 1 for Baby 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942526 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:43:18 +0000 cmomma17 942526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: the doctor and nurses told us to wait 2 weeks. I cut his finger once and now it's DH's job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-cutting-los-nails#post-942524 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:42:44 +0000 Pepper 942524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because these nail files aren't working for me! His nails get so long, but I'm afraid to cut them because his fingers are so tiny and delicate. </p>