May 2011 Moms

Cutting baby's nails

What do you use? They originally told us in the hospital to just use a nail file but we need to figure out something else now - her nails are long and are dirty underneath! Yuck! I just can't figure out the logistics of trimming her nails. I'm afraid to use something sharp, she flails so much. How do you do it?
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Re: Cutting baby's nails

  • They sell some that look like blunt little scissors.
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  • I also use the baby nail clippers while she is asleep. I have not had any problems so far.
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  • imageMrsSparklebottom:
    I use baby nail clippers while he's asleep. Works like a charm!


    This is what I do, as well.  
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  • I actually just pick at the side of the nail until there's a little tear and then just peel the long part off. It sounds nuts, but if you're scared of scissors around their little hands, or have a constant mover like my little guy, it works. If I try when he's sleeping with the scissors, he wakes up and flails all over the place. I do his nails while he's eating and it works. Just don't go nuts on the tearing part - their little nails are really soft and it's easy to do this without going at it too hard.
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  • I use baby nail clippers as well!
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    imageJMU_Bride09:
    They sell some that look like blunt little scissors.

    We use these. And when I say "we" what I really mean is "my mom uses these".. .because I want nothing to do with cutting babies nails. 



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  • I agree with pp, baby nail clippers while asleep.
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  • I use baby clippers, too.  If I do it right after he eats, he's content and lets me. 
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  • I use baby nail clippers too.  I d it right after he eats since he is uaully swaddled if he's sleeping.
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