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johnsae
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Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
DD has a bad case and I'm not helping it....I totally pick at her scalp all day long (I'm like a monkey...I can't help it). She doesn't have a Ped appt until the end of the month. Is there anything I can do to try and help it heal?
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smdl
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
I just bought a product for it. I will tell you if it works.
I am trying it today.
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| Posted 8/13/07 2:03 PM |
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smith1234
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
I used baby oil. Glob it on and comb it through. I may take a few times to get it all out, but it took care of my DD's and it didn't come back. Good luck!
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| Posted 8/13/07 2:04 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
One pediatrician suggested rubbing her scalp with baby oil over the course of a couple of hours leading to her bath--then scrubbing the hell out of it in the bath  which freaks me out because of the "soft spot"  Another one of our doctors suggested T-Gel by Neutrogena, which I have not tried. Abby still has it a bit at 14 weeks. Truthfully, I'm not that aggressive about it especially since it's purely a cosmetic issue.
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| Posted 8/13/07 2:06 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Posted by smith1234
I used baby oil. Glob it on and comb it through. I may take a few times to get it all out, but it took care of my DD's and it didn't come back. Good luck!
How long do you keep it on there before washing it out?
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Eleanor
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
i tried selsum blue (ped rec) and oil. Nothing worked until at one year I couldn't take it anymore and picked it all off and it never came back
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| Posted 8/13/07 2:08 PM |
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NJmom
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
when i would give a bath i would rub baby oil into his scalp and let it sit there for a few minutes. then with a very fine tooth baby comb, comb over the scalp and a lot of it will come off. it might take a few times before it's all gone though. at first i was using a baby brush and it didn't help at all, but once i switched to the comb i was able to gently scrape it all away
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smith1234
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
I think I just rubbed it on and combed it through a few times. I did it right before her bath and then just washed it out. It really did work.
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ckdk
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
I used baby oil GEL, it worked great...
I would put some on, comb it in and leave it on most of the day until bath time...
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| Posted 8/13/07 2:29 PM |
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orchid24
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
try gentle naturals cradle cap shampoo--- it worked for my son. you can find it in target and cvs
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| Posted 8/13/07 2:31 PM |
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babymakes3
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Baby oil has worked for us but I heard that Selsun Blue Moisturizing Shampoo works too.
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smdl
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Posted by orchid24
try gentle naturals cradle cap shampoo--- it worked for my son. you can find it in target and cvs
That's what I just bought.
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twobabies
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
for my dd i used baby oil and combed it all out with a fine tooth comb. worked like a charm. my ds had a worse case of cradle cap and i used (as per his ped) neutrogena therapeutic T/Gel shampoo. it cleared him up real quick.
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WoodIAm
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Posted by smith1234
I used baby oil. Glob it on and comb it through. I may take a few times to get it all out, but it took care of my DD's and it didn't come back. Good luck!
This is what I did and it worked well.
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pmpkn087
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
We tried everything and nothing worked. Then I got Gentle Naturals Cradle Cap solution and it worked after using it twice. You can get it at Target or CVS.
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steph4777
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Olive Oil.... I put a little on the scalp and then combed it out. Then gave them a bath and washed it out with shampoo.
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my3bugs
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Nuetrogena T Gel shampoo - I tried all those other things with my first son and nothing worked or got worse (olive oil and baby oil - bad news!). My dr recommended this and it worked wonders!!! 2-3 times a week - rub in with a soft tooth brush and rinse...it cleared up fast!
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CookiePuss
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
I used Mustela. I love their products!
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Laura1
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Posted by orchid24
try gentle naturals cradle cap shampoo--- it worked for my son. you can find it in target and cvs
That is what we used and it worked well.
I mentioned it to the ped. dermatologist, he urged me not to pick at it
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Posted by steph4777
Olive Oil.... I put a little on the scalp and then combed it out. Then gave them a bath and washed it out with shampoo.
Same here, worked the 1st time and got it all out!!
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| Posted 8/13/07 3:25 PM |
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DandN
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
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Posted by steph4777
Olive Oil.... I put a little on the scalp and then combed it out. Then gave them a bath and washed it out with shampoo.
Same here, worked the 1st time and got it all out!!
we used olive oil too - used it twice and just about all of it is gone - she didnt have a bad case, but it worked really well - and she smelled great!
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Michelle
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
I washed with selsen blue and then blotted mineral oil on it after the bath. I did this for a few days and it was gone.
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
The baby oil gel worked like a miracle cure for us. That and a fine toothed comb did the trick and it never came back.
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my3boys
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
baby oil has always worked for us.
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Belladonna219
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Re: Any tried and true ways to combat cradle cap?
Posted by shamrock124
I used Mustela. I love their products!
same here!!
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