April 2012 Moms

Anyone else's baby peeling like a lizard?

Hello ladies,

My DS#1 never did this.  But the baby's skin is peeling all over, especially in the creases like ankles, elbows.  The midwife at his 1 week checkup said it was normal, but geez, it looks weird.

(I'm using all fragrance-free stuff, so I'm pretty sure it's not an allergic reaction) 

Anyone else?  And how long will it last?!  Lizard baby!

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Re: Anyone else's baby peeling like a lizard?

  • Mine too. It's pretty gross.
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  • Mine too- especially her hands and feet
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  • Same here and we have photos on Wednesday. Darn it. 
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  • I read this as "peeing like a lizard" like... multiple times. I was trying to figure out what kind of FTM ignorance would lead me to have no idea what you're talking about. 
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    I read this as "peeing like a lizard" like... multiple times. I was trying to figure out what kind of FTM ignorance would lead me to have no idea what you're talking about. 

    You are not alone!

     Also, my pediatrician said that it was totally normal and will go away in  a few weeks.  He basically said that after living in a "hot tub" for nine months, your skin tends to get dry when exposed to air!

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  • Mine did this. She was a week late so her skin was already cracked and super dry, then we got home and it started peeling/ flaking off. it's gross but I think it's over now
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  • I remember my daughter doing this. I didn't want to use lotion on her yet, so I actually used a little olive oil on the really dry areas and it worked well. 
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  • imageHannahO28:
    I read this as "peeing like a lizard" like... multiple times. I was trying to figure out what kind of FTM ignorance would lead me to have no idea what you're talking about. 

    same here. I kept staring at this wondering "how the hell to lizards pee?!"

  • Yup. Her hands & feet are the worst. But it's starting to get a lot better now. 
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  • imageHannahO28:
    I read this as "peeing like a lizard" like... multiple times. I was trying to figure out what kind of FTM ignorance would lead me to have no idea what you're talking about. 

    Yes 

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  • imageHannahO28:
    I read this as "peeing like a lizard" like... multiple times. I was trying to figure out what kind of FTM ignorance would lead me to have no idea what you're talking about. 

     I did this same thing .. multiple times LOL 

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  • At our baby class they said to rub a little bit of olive oil on the dry parts - or California Baby makes a Candula Cream which is supposed to be AWESOME :) 
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  • YES!  Edie did this too and had allergic reactions to EVERYTHING until she was about a year old.  Even any CA Baby or any other hypoallergenic stuff.

    The ONLY thing that made it better was Cetaphil daily cleanser.  The regular kind for adults.  

    We're using it now and Adeline's dryness is a lot better.

    Drawback, no baby smell :(  No smell at all.  But I JUST switched Edie to J&J baby shampoo at almost 19mo because her skin is finally more tolerant and J&J baby shampoo is THE ULTIMATE baby smell for me.  She still gets a nighttime bottle and I totally sniff her hair like a creepster! 

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  • coconut oil is a really awesome and gentle moisturizer too, plus it is antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal so can heal up any little rashes or minor skin irritations
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  • Our son's skin is doing this. I sponge bathe him and just leave it alone. 
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