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DC HJJ M
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Crystal
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How old was your newborn when
you first cut their nails? I am so afraid I am going to make her bleed. 
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Posted 3/31/08 9:14 PM  |
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dm24angel
Happiness
Member since 5/05 34581 total posts
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Donna
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Re: How old was your newborn when
few weeks old and I cut his nail second time I did it. Just remember if you cut them it will bled a LOT...they dont clot like we do yet. Dont get scared, just apply pressure, and Im sure you will be fine!
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:15 PM |
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SweetCin
My green-eyed boy
Member since 5/05 13499 total posts
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Cin
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Re: How old was your newborn when
She's almost 9 months & I have yet to cut them...all I do is file them down
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:15 PM |
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InShock
life is good
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Re: How old was your newborn when
In the hospital ... so like 2 days old! 
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:16 PM |
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march08
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Member since 7/07 531 total posts
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Beccas mommy
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Re: How old was your newborn when
My DD is 3 weeks , the doc said just to use a file on them. It seems to work fine.
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:25 PM |
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jules
Changing everyday
Member since 1/08 2281 total posts
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julia
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Re: How old was your newborn when
a few weeks.
But i stopped. I just file now. No need for clippers
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:27 PM |
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Leeners
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Eileen
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Re: How old was your newborn when
The day we got home from the hospital so 4 days old. He had extremely long nails at birth (believe it or not, it was the first thing out of my mouth while he was on the table getting cleaned up after he was delivered - DH and the anesthesiologist thought I was nuts  ). He was clawing the crap out of himself so we really had no choice.
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:30 PM |
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I'm so bad - I think I have cut his nails less than 5 times his entire life!!!
HOW do they know to hate getting their nails cut when they are infants????
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:30 PM |
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gottaluvmusik
Just the 4 of us
Member since 12/06 3554 total posts
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Andrea
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I started cutting them when I saw she was cutting herself with them. I did cut her once... it was scary but they will be ok.
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:33 PM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I started when she was a few weeks old. I have really great "Parents" brand clippers and I have yet to make her bleed (knock on wood!). I don't file because I have some sort of sensory thing and can't touch files (or microfiber couches!) without cringing
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:41 PM |
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Charly
LOVE!
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I never clipped just filed. I didn't start clipping until she was about 6 months old.
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:42 PM |
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Deedlebugs
Blessed
Member since 12/05 10281 total posts
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Kiki
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I only use a file
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:46 PM |
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babymakes3
Almost there!
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Re: How old was your newborn when
DD had long nails at birth so I had to cut her nails within the first week. I did it while she was sleeping and she never even flinched. I have that Parents nail clipper that the other poster mentioned. It has a great grip.
I've never used a file. I am more afraid of getting her skin in the file than I am the nail clipper.
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:56 PM |
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dpli
Daylight savings :)
Member since 5/05 13973 total posts
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D
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Re: How old was your newborn when
A week or two. His nails grow fast and he scratches his face, so I have to do it at least once a week. I use the nail scissors. Other moms have told me I am nuts, but I use scissors on myself and I am more comfortable with the scissors than the clippers.
He would never sit still long enough for me to file 
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:57 PM |
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Lucky
Growing up fast!
Member since 4/07 12683 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: How old was your newborn when
A couple of weeks. I didn't cut her the first time but I did soon after. I was a wreck and it bled for a long time. She didn't even wince!!!
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:58 PM |
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nicrae
He's here!
Member since 12/06 9289 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I don't cut them I am to scared. I file them.
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| Posted 3/31/08 10:24 PM |
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pmpkn087
Life is good...
Member since 9/05 18504 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: How old was your newborn when
right away. I don't use the baby cutters, they are useless. I just cut them and I haven't got his skin yet.
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| Posted 3/31/08 10:25 PM |
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pmpkn087
Life is good...
Member since 9/05 18504 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: How old was your newborn when
My mom always bit them for her kids. when they are newborn the nails are so thin it's easy to do that. i've done it a few times.
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| Posted 3/31/08 10:26 PM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
Member since 5/05 9306 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: How old was your newborn when
Posted by dm24angel
few weeks old and I cut his nail second time I did it. Just remember if you cut them it will bled a LOT...they dont clot like we do yet. Dont get scared, just apply pressure, and Im sure you will be fine!
This is very true. I started when DS was about 2 or 3 weeks old. I have cut him 2x. It will bleed alot, DS never even flinched though! I put a bandaid on and left it alone for a little bit because it took awhile to clot! And then 2 days later it was completely gone as if nothing happened!
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| Posted 3/31/08 11:02 PM |
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hbugal
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Re: How old was your newborn when
The day we came home from the hospital.
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| Posted 3/31/08 11:03 PM |
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lvdolphins
My Loves!
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Re: How old was your newborn when
I used a file for about 8 months. I was too chicken to use the clippers.
I do use the clippers now and DS actually likes having his nails cut.
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| Posted 3/31/08 11:03 PM |
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KristinasMama
How did she turn 2 so quickly?
Member since 10/07 8257 total posts
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Re: How old was your newborn when
As soon as we got home, and I cut them about 2x a week.... her fingernails grow so quickly it's insane!!!!!!
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| Posted 3/31/08 11:42 PM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
Member since 5/05 27567 total posts
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Janice
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Re: How old was your newborn when
The second we got home from the hospital.
I did cut him in the first month though...after I saw he lived through that, I wasn't nervous anymore.
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| Posted 3/31/08 11:47 PM |
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Re: How old was your newborn when
About a week old.
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jprimrose
I love my little munchkins!
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Re: How old was your newborn when
During the first few months I filed them and sometimes I bit them off and then filed them. Now at 6 months my DH cuts them.
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