cradle cap

I've heard that olive oil isn't very good to use on cradle cap as it can feed the bacteria and cause infection/cradle cap to get worse? Can't be bothered to google to see if that is true or not though!

I thought that cradle cap was where there was hair so scalp or eyebrows - could it be eczema instead?

ok thanks..yeah i will monitor it over the weekend and make appt on monday.. I'll try the baking soda one..

olive oil is the only thing that mosturises it ..everything else makes it look worse..so far) but havent tried sudocream a friend suggested so will do that tonight.. its on his eyelids and eyebrows..plunket said it was cradle cap but they have been wrong before:)

The rash is often prominent around the ear, the eyebrows or the eyelids.

found that on wiki but the rest say normally just on scalp.. hmm.

Edited by ElfsMum

Or the Neutrogena T Gel shampoo, DD had really bad scalp when she was little I picked it all off only for it to come back two months later went to the Dr about it as it was annoying me and he suggested using a tiny bit of this shampoo and it works a treat. She hasn't had issues since. We have hereditory scalp issues  I also have a script for micreme h that he said I could put on it as well.

We use baby oil....rub it in 1/2 an hour before their bath, then wash it off in the bath and then brush their hair (with a baby hair brush). Olive oil made it worse, a few of the AN mums recommended baby oil so we tried it and it's working really well.

I have heard that almond oil works really well, and using a small bristle brush in circular motions every time, and then just washing that off with water.   Sam had it quite bad and he didn't have much hair so it looked worse.    Jamie has it too but he has more hair, and it's not as much.   

Ds2 has this as well, looks really bad as has hardly any hair. Is red and angry looking.
Does anyone know if you can still put baby oil or baking soda onnit if like this?
He scratchs it and it bleeds
cradle cap is awul!

Nah, combs don't hurt if you're gentle! I know it sounds bad, but we got DD's off with the cat's (very well cleaned) flea comb, nice blunt ends but fine teeth. A nit comb would work well too.

omg baking soda worked but he cried like in pain:( so milo i would say if red dont do it..Liam's was only a little red...

yeha i didnt think it would matter how much i used but i guess it does..:( I'm going to take hi mto doc to check cause he's got dry skin down to his eyes as well:( ugh i feel bad that he felt bad but i think its cause we were rubbing his head.. and he hates that:)