How do u get rid of cradle cap???

I have a little African-american girl (6 months)... actually she's of mixed heritage, but I just check the box African-American on all of her record... anyways I digress. Her hair is curlier and softer than many Af-Am babies due to her background. She also has ALOT. However, I have heard horror stories about parents trying to get rid of cradle cap and causing their kid to go bald. And then the baby comes back with terrible hair!

What can I do in this situation???

I need to get rid of it!

Any people with mixed babies or black babies especially care to share???

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

I used the equate gel baby oil. It worked miracles! I used the soft baby brush because the comb would just irritate the scalp and make it come right back. Yes this does make the hair greasy but nothing baby shampoo cant wash out. Two times of this and my daughter never go it again!oh I forgot to say... my daughter is mixed also I am white and her dad is black.

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

Try Gentle Naturals cradle cap shampoo or put sum baby oil in her hair and try combing it out gently. But it doesn't bother her it bothers us moms more, my son still has it and he's 3mths.

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

olive oil hun...works great and its all natural..

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

My son had it really bad when he was about 6 months as well. What I used to treat it was baby oil and a comb to comb it through.

"How is it treated?

Generally, cradle cap does not need to be treated as long as it doesn閳ユ獩 bother you or the baby. Sometimes it itches.

The gentlest treatment is to simply rub a small amount of baby oil or olive oil onto your baby's scalp. Wait several minutes for the oil to soften and loosen the scales, and brush them away with a soft brush or a dry terry-cloth washcloth.

If the cradle cap is especially pronounced, or if your baby is over six months old, you could also wash the hair with a seborrhea shampoo, such as those containing selenium, salicylic acid, or tar. These shampoos don閳ユ獩 have the "no tears" factor, so be careful or your child may not like bath time as much as they usually do.

If the cradle cap is especially reddened or inflamed, a small amount of over-the-counter cortisone cream may help.

These measures may be needed, off and on, until your baby outgrows the condition. Nevertheless, if the cradle cap does not respond rapidly to these treatments, be sure to inform your pediatrician."

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

put baby oil on it rub it in real good it'll come out if you want comb it the baby oil will loosen it and give the babys head the oil it lacks [why it got cradle cap] and when its gone after baths put baby oil or lotion on the babys head to keep it from comming back

p.s it only makes there hair fall out if you scratch it off with out anything you'll be suprised how well the baby oil works

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

use this, you can get it at target:

http://www.gentlenaturals.com/products/c...

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

Well my luck has always been with baby oil...just apply it and gently comb through, making sure to cover scalp, i call it cradle crap...lol

Theres also over the counter stuff ...ask your pharmacist.

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

i've got my little 7 month old and she still has a tiny bit of cradle cap. i used to pick at it every once in a while until she learned how to push my hand away... lol... so i stopped immediately... so i just let it go with the flow now and it'll come off when it comes off.

i don't think it's unhealthy... may actually help protect the skin, not sure.

it's pretty common for babies to get some bald spots or even a little mohawk look, but the hair that falls out can always grow in differently... even another color.

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

baby oil

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

I found something called "Cradle Cap Care" - oil free. I wanted everything prepared and "the best" before I had my baby. (Now 1 month old)

It didn't work. It almost seemed to make it worse.

My mother in law said to just use baby oil. The cradle cap was gone within a day.

Just use baby oil. Trust.

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

Mustela foaming baby shampoo..Oh this stuff smells so good. And it's good for gently treating cradle cap. It's made for newborns, just like all Mustela stuff, and it washes out the cradle cap a few shampoos at a time. Mustela's products are kinda pricey, but I've used this one foaming shampoo since Zacky was born sixteen months ago, and there's plenty left :)

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

Cradle Cap is generally a build up of skin that hasnt been washed off..... you need to know that once you get rid of the build up, how to keep it away!

When we wash our hair, we do it vigorously, thus removing dead skin cells each time - brushing and combing also helps stimulate the scalp and get rid of the dead skin cells just waiting to be shed.

I always found that soaking the scalp in olive oil..... yep....... just like the one you use to make dressing!!! and leaving it a couple of hours, then using a comb to remove the build up gradually. Remember that the skin under the crap may be sensitive, so take care. Shampoo will always get rid of the oily residue!

Good luck!

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

put baby oil on her hair...and leave there about 3 hours before you give her a bad...massage it...then when you give her a bad brush her hair in a circle motion with a hair brush or tooth brush.

How do u get rid of cradle cap???

olive oil and a little water in a bowl whisk it up until it goes white and then lather her little head up, get a comb and just gently comb it it will slowly come off. do this daily