Cradle face? Lol

seekup

DD is 6 weeks old and has cradle cap on her forehead and eyebrows. Not sure what to do because I have to be so careful of anything getting into her eyes. Anyone else?

Drea926

Ha cradle face!! DS has this too. I baby oil and comb his scalp but haven't really been doing anything to his forehead. I'm going to ask the doctor when we go for his check up next week.

eatmorecupcakes

Coconut oil works wonders!

Justinlove

Wash gently with a baby soap (we use Aveeno) daily and exfoliate the area with a very soft brush or washcloth.  Then, put breastmilk on it!  DD2 has a very very mild case along her hairline and in her eyebrows.  After reading this trick the

Puck1182

Ummm... I've been rubbing breast milk on it.  Seriously, it works! 

And awhile back she was also getting some irritation above her upper lip because I didn't realize she was tucking it under when she nursed (I wasn't in pain and it d

holly321

Leave aquaphor on it for a while . Thenwipe with a dry washcloth.

carpntrgrl

My daughter has it on her forehead and eyebrows too. I just wipe it gently with a wet wash cloth. It exfoliates it. 

meggipi5

I've used breast milk, and also vaseline successfully.

 

I've heard coconut oil works well too. 

Rosebean

DS gets it on his eyebrows. I just wash his face twice a day and put aveeno baby lotion on his face. It seems to really help. 

sefferj

I used a soft brush and brushed it all off. Hasn't come back

RJM050705

OMG, I tried a washcloth with a little baby wash on my DD's cradle cap...  You would have thought I was clawing her skin off!  She was SCREAMING.  I only got about halfway, ugh.  I figure I'll wait until I want her to wake up for her n