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fire_engine 
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 8:30am |
D has had cradle cap for about 5 weeks. I know I'm not meant to pick it, but sometimes there are huge flakes I just have to take off  . When I remember, I put natural oils on his head but don't know if this is the right thing to do. Anyone have any tips?
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Bizzy
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 8:48am |
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you can rub oil - baby oil is what i used to use - into their heads about 10/15 mins before their bath and rinse it off in the bath...
or someone once suggested to just rub her head with a dry flannel.
i dont do anything for edens cradle cap tho, dont feel a need to.
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LittleBug
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 9:30am |
We used to make sure we gave her head a good rub when she was in the bath, to stimulate the scalp. When it was really bad i would put some oil on her head a few hours before her bath and a hat, then wash it all out at bath time.
Chloe's has cleared up now though 
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 9:30am |
I was too lazy to do anything either. It isnt a problem unless it bothers them. It never bothered Tom and now I cant see it as he has lots of hair....but I looked the other day and there is still some there. Still too lazy to care
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 11:30am |
Hannah had it quite bad.
I left it alone for the most part (although, the urge to pick was there  ).
But in the end I put some calendula oil on it and it went within a couple of days.
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Posted: 28 October 2008 at 6:53pm |
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There is a product called Egozite Cradle Cap Lotion that can be purchased at pharmacies that works well.
http://www.egopharm.com.au/scripts/nc.dll?EGOCORPSTG:PROD:1213122518:pc=PC_90198
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 7:42pm |
Brushing with a gentle brush after a bath and gentle hair wash was what we were recommended by the plunket nurse, seems to reduce how much DD has, though it's back again within a day or two. Though the smiles our DD gives us when we brush her hair are sooo cute it's hardly a chore  DD is only 8weeks old though, so dunno how it all works long-term
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 9:30pm |
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Spencer still has tons, I tried olive oil when he was little but it didn't seem to do anything. I occasional wash his hair with aqueous cream if its looking really bad but try not to cos it gives him a greesy look. I have heard about making a paste out of baking soda and putting that on it whilst they are in the bath but i've been too lazy to try it. It never bothers him and he has sooooooooo much hair you can't even see it now without looking for it.
I did use to brush his hair a lot with one of those soft baby brushes, he liked it and I read that it helps distribute the natural oils and it loosens it up as well.
ps. I was always bad for picking Spencer's, sometimes its just impossible not too.
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Posted: 03 November 2008 at 10:43pm |
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Caden had it really bad!! It drove me insane as it was quite thick, I got some cradle cap lotion, which was crap so I used Vitamin A cream that they gave me at middlemore for his dry skin, I would massage it in to his scalp a few times a day and then eventually I could gently remove the cradle cap with my finger nail or his baby brush, as it was all soft.
I didnt touch the area on his soft spot though, I just left that, but its all gone now, he has a few spots but I just leave it alone. its no where near as bad as it was.
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Posted: 04 November 2008 at 6:46am |
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The best thing I found was just to use regular olive oil, rub it in in the afternoon, then wash their harid like normal at night, and it was gone. Sometimes needed to comb the last bit out. Isl has had cradle cap so many times- right before she starts to teeth.
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Posted: 04 November 2008 at 7:33am |
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lucas pawpaw all the way. works a miracle for everything from nappyrash to cradle cap to ezcema. doesnt make the hair greasy either. and its completely natural. you can get it at the chemist even.
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Posted: 04 November 2008 at 8:35am |
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I actually found oil made Daniels far worse.. we shampooed his hair regularly and it reduced it alot. When he was in the bath we would just use a scalp massager comb on his scalp to get rid of any loose flakes. He has a tiny bit still left but I don't care about it now
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Posted: 04 November 2008 at 6:41pm |
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both my girls had bad cradle cap. i used almond oil from the health shop in the afternoon and gently massaged it with a soft brush before bed, left it over night and brushed it again in the morning before rinsing and washing their hair. takes a few days but works a treat! (and smells okay too..) i also use it as a body moisturiser in the shower just before i get out...brilliant! :)
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Posted: 04 November 2008 at 8:58pm |
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My girls have come alright now that they are older but they've all had heaps. I picked the edges off every now and then with a comb but the best thing was just to let it run it's course and brush it every so often to stimulate the natural oils.
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Posted: 05 November 2008 at 2:38pm |
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When do they start getting cradle cap? Not showing any signs of it yet, but she's only 3wks old!! Do all babies get it? Just wondering when I can look forward to it!
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Posted: 06 November 2008 at 9:26am |
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My jacob is 3 and still has it under his thick hair. wondering if he will get married with cradle cap?!lol
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