Cradle cap

Ashleigh has a tiny bit of cradle cap (or maybe even just a dry scalp??) What is it again that you do for that?? Is it baby oil on it overnight then shampoo it off or something? And also what baby products do you guys recommend? I have been using J & J as that is all I had and I have been told that it is very drying on baby's skin. Thanks!!

Johnson and Johnsons stuff is yukky - my boys always ended up with rashes or cradle cap after using it. My midwife and the plunket nurse have commented that it isn't particularly good. We use mustela baby wash - a little goes a long way.
For cradle cap, olive oil works really well - you massage it in and use a soft brush to remove the loose scaley bits. If you want to go the more expensive route, you can also buy Mother-Wells's 'Cap It off' from chemists or health stores. It's a blend of natural emolients and doesn't smell so much like you should add garlic and pasta...

I was told to use baby oil but my girls had too much hair to properly get it onto the scalp. I was told that combing it (gently) can do just as well because it releases the natural skin oils. Otherwise don't worry about it, it's only cosmetic and the kids get sick of all the head attention lol

I love the huggies products

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Ethan had that i used baby oil the other thing the MW said to use was olive oil

baking soda and water it got rid of my babys

I use J&J's as well with no problems EXCEPT for when I wash Olivia's hair with soap or baby shampoo, this is a nono! Their little heads are trying to grow hair and it clogs the pores and give them terrible dry scalp. Lot's of moisturiser if you have some J&J's baby lotion that does the trick, every night after the bath. Just leave the hair washing and wet it with the scented bath water for a few weeks (assuming you have scented bath water). I've only washed Olivia's hair with the J&J Lavender BB last night for the first time in about 4 months and no problems.
I've tried to avoid switching brands when Olivia's skin is so used to this product as it might cause a rash. I actually switched fabric softners (from the regular one I use to a freebie I got when Olivia was born), and it makes her face break out in little dots when I've used the bibs that were washed in it!

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I tried baby oil and combing but it didnt do anything. It is still there a tiny bit but its not a problem...

As for products, we've never put anything in the bath until recently and its an organic lavender baby wash from Green 21. All of the plunket nurses, midwives and GPs I've spoken too have said stay away from J and J...

Roksana - it seems to dry babes skin out more than other products. I can't believe it is the main product they give out in perinatal wards! Argh! Zaara must have good skin.

Huggies seems to be a lot gentler... I used the sensitive stuff on Han (samples from the P&C show) before cutting out everything.

For cradle cap - if you want something that smells a bit better than Olive Oil - get some almond oil. Yummmmmm.

For the record - Han has tonnes of cradle cap still. It's just now her hair covers it that it doesn't bother me

I use J & J and have bad ractions and seems to dry my skin out. I love the new Huggies stuff for Sensitive skin and I like the Mustela range and I was given a heap of Ultraceuticals stuff which is all natural for babies!