2 week old with dry skin

meeje

My daughter is two weeks old today and her feet are peeling they are so dry. Can I put anything on it to help? Lotion? Coconut Oil? Ideas?

Bigboobsmcgee

Lots of babies peel and that's a good thing. I doubt it's legit dry skin. Some have a layer from birth that just needs to flake off.

AccidentlyEvil

My LO is 13 days and has flaky skin all over her body. She doesn't seem to be affected by it though - no itching or excessive fussiness, etc. My pedi said she didn't recommend putting anything on it because a lot of lotions can actually make LO's skin break out & cause discomfort while she's this young.

oneblessedmess

This happened to my baby, it went away on its own after about a week. They've been living in fluid for 9 months, their skin just has to get used to the dry air.

bethstatzer

I talked to my ped about this. She said it's completely normal. Do not use any lotions on baby.

hgyp525

It will go away on its own. I think by 4 weeks it had cleared up. We didn't use any lotion or cream.