Cradle Cap
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Topic: Cradle Cap
Posted By: cuppatea
Subject: Cradle Cap
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 7:08pm
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How long do they normally have cradle cap for? Is it normal for Spencer to still have it at nearly 5 months? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: pekemoemum
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 7:27pm
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I remember one of my nephews having it when he was 1!!
So yes I think it can be normal. You're probably tried other stuff.... what I found good was massaging head with an oil (there are allergy friendly ones if necessary, I used pure olive oil) massaged into scalp (which baby loved!) about 15 minutes before bath. Then a baby shampoo, and you can even use a gentle baby brush. After doing this for a few days, the cradle cap was gone, and I just made sure I olive oiled the head up once every fortnight for a month or so and it hasn't come back. good luck! :) ---------------------------------- Gina - Reef 4.5yrs, Tyde 8.5months - Unique NZ made baby sleeping bags! http://www.pekemoe.co.nz - Peke Moe |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 7:40pm
| jake still has it, but strangely Taine never had any at all |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 7:56pm
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Up to 2-3yrs I think, although mine grew out of it before 12mos. Excema kids get it a lot more. -------------  |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 8:00pm
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Ok, he has ezcema so maybe thats why it has stuck around so long. I'm not particular bothered as it is only very mild, just wondered really. We have it under control with washing everyday etc. -------------
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 8:08pm
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James still has little bits now so yep it is ok. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 8:10pm
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Brenna still ahs a little bit. I forget about it (cause her hair is fairly thick) but I guess I could do more to try and get rid of it ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 8:32pm
Hannah still has it at 2, so 5 months is definitely normal  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 8:35pm
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Briona's my excema kid. I just remembered that she did still have some at 18-24mos, by then her hair had covered it up and someone (MIL?) pointed it out to me LOL I don't think she has it anymore though but I'd have to go looking!
Kryssi has already outgrown it so it's amazing how different excema seems to make it - considering they have similar genes and bathing routines etc. ------------- |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 8:55pm
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My Auntie said my cousin still had it at 5 years
Han still has a bit at 3. |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 04 November 2007 at 9:00pm
| if ella ever has a hint of it...and she has maybe twice for a few days - we oil it too...looks horrid but works...we use J and J oil tho.... |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 05 November 2007 at 11:03am
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Charlotte only just got rid of the last of hers a couple of months ago. I always used olive oil. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 05 November 2007 at 1:14pm
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Jack still has it but he has so much hair you can't see it and I'm dreaming if I think he will let me pour oil on it and then scrub.
I put oil on it an hour or so before bath and then in the bath I lightly scratch it off and then give it a good rub with a towel. Thats only if its really bothering me I generally just leave it. |
Posted By: 3boys
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:22pm
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We have just managed to get rid of it.
I massage almond oil directly into it every night in the bath (makes his skin nice and moist too) and the use the baby brush swiftly over it to help the dry bits flick off - it has taken two weeks but has worked a treat. I also found the normal baby soaps to cause his skin to be really dry which I think made it worse so I just use the ecostore baby soap and thats much better - have also stayed away from shampoo as that made it really dry. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:58pm
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Hey 3boys, I can't use any soaps on him cos of his ezcema, i'm not overly concerned about it as it is no where near as bad as when he was first born was just curious as too how long it can hang around for.
I put olive oil on it and brush it, which he thinks is hysterical and that seems to keep it at bay. -------------
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Posted By: 3boys
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 5:05pm
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I agree - its no big deal really, but I have found it good to do the oil daily, as it just keeps it at bay.
Cohen got his at around 6 weeks, and it just kept building up, I was putting almond oil in the bath, but it wasn't working, once i started doing the oil directly on it and brushing it went away really quickly (took two weeks). All my kiddies have had ezcema (mildly), so I don't like to use any of the standard baby products. I just stick with mild soaps, and almond oil, but I have heard that some babies can't even have that much 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 6:11pm
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No the paed said to steer clear of them all and to use aqueous as a soap substitute. He has an allergy to cows protein so didn't get the ezcema till with made the switch to formula, but now we have neocate on script so hopefully that will clear it up.
He had the cradle cap from birth though it got quite bad but is now just very mild, i think putting the oil on each day makes a huge difference, he finds it really funny as well. -------------
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Posted By: emmapea
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 10:10pm
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We use PawPaw Ointment for cradle cap and it is BRILLIANT. Just apply before bed, and brush off in the morning ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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