https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:22:12 +0000 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:21:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=42885 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822207&title=nits-help#5822207 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 42885
Posted: 23 December 2012 at 9:21am

Yeah that sounds good but they don't lay them all in one go so they hatch over different times. I've had her head absolutely free on nits but still get adult lice. I'd get so mad. All it takes is her to put her head somewhere someone else sat to get them.

]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:21:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822207&title=nits-help#5822207 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822140&title=nits-help#5822140 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 42885
Posted: 21 December 2012 at 7:05pm

Interesting you say that re the 7/10 days for re-treatment - the pharmacist told me that although the bottle says 7 days it is better to go for 10, something about better timing for breaking the breeding cycle - all the eggs left will have hatched but they wouldn't be old enough to lay more eggs, so if you kill them all then you should be done. If you do it too early there might still be unhatched eggs. Or something like that! I would rather go on the word of a mum who has experience in these things though :)

Yup definitely glad daycare is done for the year (in that respect, anyway) - obviously other kids there will have them and hopefully we will all eradicate over the break and start nit-free next year...]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:05:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822140&title=nits-help#5822140 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822127&title=nits-help#5822127 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 42885
Posted: 21 December 2012 at 4:43pm

Good luck, I've been battling it since late august with my eldest

but so much easier on a boy with short hair & I definitely recommend doing it at 7 days, 10 is too long in the cycle. I'm so glad school has finished cause now I can hopefully treat & get rid of the annoying things!]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:43:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822127&title=nits-help#5822127 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822096&title=nits-help#5822096 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 42885
Posted: 21 December 2012 at 9:09am

Thanks ladies - it was quite a day.

During the day I washed all the towels, bedding, hats (thanks for that tip Rexy!) and soft bedtime toys on a hot wash to kill anything that might be lurking. Apparently lice can't live off the body for long (and definitely not more than 24 hours) but I wasn't taking any chances.

Then in the evening it was DS1's turn - first we used a chemical shampoo (we used Parasidose - I suspect they are all pretty much the same but this one you only had to leave on for 3 minutes, although you do it twice - easier than keeping him still(ish) for 10 minutes in one go though).

Then we did the combing - sooooo gross.

Then we gave him a No 2 - this isn't enough to get rid of everything because the eggs are so close to the scalp but it makes it much easier to see the eggs (which you can get off with your fingernails) and if the eggs hatch before the next treatment you will immediately see anything crawling around (especially on a blondie like DS1 - he basically looks bald, like the boy in the striped pyjamas!).

As for DS2 (9 months) - he was clear but I wanted to take preventive measures. The chemical repellent sprays can't be used on babies so I made my own natural one using essential oils in water (tea tree, eucalyptus and citronella - apparently these are effective) and sprayed that on him this morning before he had contact with DS1.

As an extra precautionary measure, I also sprayed DS1 with the parasidose repellent spray. We have a playdate today with some friends (I have disclosed the nits but she is happy to chance it after my fumigation!) and I will suggest she spray her kids with one of my sprays as well, JUST IN CASE!!!

Finally, in 7-10 days we will shampoo and comb him again to be sure that everything is completely gone.

What a mission, I really hope I don't have to go through this again for a while. Thank goodness for having boys with short hair!
]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:09:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822096&title=nits-help#5822096 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822077&title=nits-help#5822077 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 42885
Posted: 20 December 2012 at 11:09pm

On a boy, cut his hair short & then spray with hairspray, works a treat That way you can see & pick out the lice.

Otherwise one of the chemical shampoos & make sure you do it a week later to kill the cycle.

Soft toys etc put in the deep freeze if you can.]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:09:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822077&title=nits-help#5822077 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822021&title=nits-help#5822021 Author: Rexy
Subject: 42885
Posted: 20 December 2012 at 11:17am

Paradose works well, we do 2 treatments plus a shave. Hot wash all the bedding and hats and leave in the sun for a day :)]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:17:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5822021&title=nits-help#5822021 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42885&PID=5821995&title=nits-help#5821995 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 42885
Posted: 20 December 2012 at 7:58am

I've just found a couple of tiny bugs crawling on DS1's head so I assume he has nits :(

This is my first time - what have you found to be the most effective way of getting rid of them? We were thinking we would shave his head tonight (not completely, just a No 2 or something) and use some type of shampoo which I presume I would get from the pharmacy. What brands have or haven't worked for you?

Also I think I've seen electronic comb type things - to electrocute the nits?? Do they work??

How far do I need to go in terms of disinfecting the house - if I change all the bedding will that be enough? Or do I need to do something more drastic?

I am so paranoid about getting them myself - I have really long thick hair so it would be a complete nightmare!!!

Many thanks for any tips/advice :)
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