March 2014 Moms

PIP Possible ingrown nail on LO

One of my little guys has a red and irritated thumb. It looks like there's the tiniest bit of yellow right where the nail meets the skin. The pedi's office was already closed when I noticed it. Can babies get ingrown fingernails?

Re: PIP Possible ingrown nail on LO

  • I don't know if babies can get ingrown nails...but that's sure what it looks like. Do you have any Epsom salts? Put some in a little bowl of warm water and soak his little finger. It couldn't hurt!
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  • I belive I do, I'll have to try that
  • Yes! That's exactly what happened to my LO! I was going to make a post about it! I left it alone, even though it was red, and it seems fine now. But now the finger next to it is going through the same thing! Argh! Apparently i can't cut baby fingernails... What are we supposed to do?! If we don't cut them they scratch their face, but if we do, then now they get ingrown nails!
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  • Khope87Khope87 member
    Ouchy! Poor LO!

    Am I the only one who's not cut their babies nails yet? She is 8weeks3days now..... Hers just seem to peel off.... They're so thin I've not touched the clippers yet!
  • Thanks guys. I've only used nail clippers once (one day last week). Before then I was filling them. I'm glad to know is not just my little guy
  • PankersPankers member
    I've still been filing mine.


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  • I may go back to filing :/
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