Do y'all have anything tried and true for getting rid of cradle cap? I know it's harmless, but it's gross looking!
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baby oil and gently comb.
Never done it, but that's what I've heard for yeeeears.
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I read in the Super Nanny's book that Olive Oil can work. Sorry, no personal experience yet!
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LO had crazy cradle cap and we tried a few different things. We would put olive oil on her, let it soak in, then use a soft brush to comb out the flakes. This method is gentle and pretty effective, but it will make your baby kind of smell like a salad.
We also tried Mustela Stelaker, which worked fine too. And our pediatrician said we could put Nizoral on her, but we never went that route.
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I used olive oil with a few drops of lavender. We sat outside with P in my lap, leaning back on me (she loved being outside so she sat still well like this).... Rubbed a little on her head, massaging it a minute or two, & then combed it out. It smelled lovely, relaxed her, & did great at getting rid of it!
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I did the baby oil/gently combing as @.twist.: mentioned, worked like a charm! We let it sit for an hour or so before we combed then of course took 465438 baths
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my nephew has it BAD and my grandma swears by baby oil!
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Head & Shoulders, let it sit for a few minutes, and then use a stiff(er-ish) brush across her scalp. It worked like a charm (in just a few baths!).
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I used coconut oil, let it sink in for a bit then gently combed it out. Worked great!
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Mustella cradle cap shampoo worked for us.
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We used a little olive oil but what finally worked for is was using baby shampoo (not a creamy moisturizing wash ) on his head. We still do this ! And I would cost his little head in vanicream !
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R had it, not horrible. We used Little Remedies Lotion, Cradle Cap, that someone gave us. It worked great. It was gone within a week.
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I actually just used baby shampoo to clear it up (massaged into his scalp every night then rinsed), but my pedi also said olive oil works wonders.
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Coconut oil and brushing (we got a plastic-y brush from the hospital - love that thing!)
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we would put baby oil on his head and then slough it away with either a baby toothbrush or comb.
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Another one for baby oil. We massaged it on her head before her bath and used a more textured wash cloth on it in the bath.
Takes a lot of soap to get the oil off but it worked quickly! -
We used a combo of dandruff shampoo and mineral oil. Put the shampoo on and then the oil and let it sit for awhile. Use a comb to get the flakes off and then baby shampoo off. This is the only thing that worked for us. Took about 3x for it to go away
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LO had this so bad and I finally got rid of it a few days ago! I put on baby oil and then took a very fine tooth comb and combed it out. I have FIVE baby wipes full of dry skin it was so gross!
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Second the Mustela foam shampoo for newborns. It worked almost immediately! We still use it every day because it smells so nice.
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