Sep 15 2008
CRADLE CAP
My daughter just got her hair in a ponytail a couple of days ago. Finally,she looks like the little girl that she is. She lost most of her hair when she was just a tiny little bean. She had a bad case of Cradle Cap. I felt so sorry for my little baby. At first we really didn’t pay much attention to it as i have read most babies will eventually get it. I started to worry when it got so red and when it started to ooze and her hair was all sticky. I looked It up and this is what I found out about it.
CRADLE CAP
( seborrheic dermatitis) a minor inflammatory disease of the scalp mostly common in infants and younger children. Cradle Cap appears this thick , oily, yellowish or brownish patches on the scalp. The skin itself often appears red, flaky and irritated underneath the oily patches.
CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS
Possibly due to the overactive sebaceous glands in newborn infants due to the hormones of the mother while they will were still in the womb. Cradle cap is not cause due to poor hygiene nor is it due to allergy.
REMEDIES
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Apply oil on the cradle cap and letting it stay for a few min or overnight and brush with fine tooth comb gently
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Dandruff shampoos but not really recommended. Only for severe cases ( like my daughters case)
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Warm decaffeinated tea ( my guess for rinsing)
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Comfrey rinse made by boiling 2 ounces of water of comfrey root in one quart of water. Once cooled down rubbed onto the affected area with washcloth. Wash with very mild shampoo after
I’m relieved and happy that her cradle cap finally cleared up even if it meant losing most of her baby crowning glory, hehehe. With or without hair she looks gorgeous to me. Like most parent, we always always know in our hearts and in our eyes, our babies are the most gorgeous kids in the world. Now that she is finally growing her little curly tresses mama will just have to be content with brushing big sister’s long hair for now, until babies hair will get long enough for mama to braid. And until Kaitlyn will sit still and long enough for me to do her hair!!!!
