Monday, February 15th, 2010 - Day 59
Tia has a mild case of Cradle Cap. We didn't know what it was at first and I just thought she had some dry skin due to the winter air. But looking closer at her scalp in the back, you can see her entire head has dry, scaly patches. We looked it up online and yet again, another thing that is common among babies. Cradle cap is the common name for condition newborns or young babies develop, which causes redness and scaly patches on the scalp. The baby gets a sort of infant dandruff, which is caused by overactive oil glands on the scalp and face, and the condition sometimes also affects necks, ears and even armpits. But don't worry: it isn't serious, it is a normal condition and it will go away in time.
Hey! I remember the Doula that taught our childbirth class said the best thing for Cradle Cap was Paul Mitchell's Baby Don't Cry Shampoo.
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We use California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash for EH and really love it.
Give Ms Tia a hug from up North!
Love ya
Meghan
baby oil works wonders and is probably readly available. i would lather parkers head, let is sit for a few min, and then comb (back and forth to loosen) and then wash out. it might take an extra shampoo to remove the oily feel, but it works great and saves ya the extra cash that you would spend on a "special" shampoo, oil, cream, etc.
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