Baby’s nail care
Baby nail care is very important to prevent the baby from scratching, especially on the face and eyes.
- The baby’s nails can be cut immediately after birth and as long as they are large enough to harm the baby.
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- It is recommended to cut the baby’s nails at least once a week.
The baby’s nails should be cut with round-tipped scissors, as shown in Figure 1, and with a straight movement, holding the fingertip so that the nail is more prominent and does not hurt the baby’s finger, as shown in Figure 2.
Nails should not be cut too much as the risk of inflammation is higher. After cutting, nails should be sanded with a nail file to remove possible tips. Round-tipped scissors and sandpaper should only be used for the baby.
To make it easier to cut your baby’s nails, one strategy is to wait for him or her to fall asleep and cut his or her nails while he or she sleeps or while he or she breastfeeds.
Baby’s ingrown nail care should be done when the area around the ingrown nail is red, inflamed, and the baby is in pain.
When this happens, you can soak your baby’s fingers in hot water with soap twice a day and apply a healing cream, such as Aene Cicalfate or a corticosteroid-based anti-inflammatory, as directed by your pediatrician.
If the baby’s fingernail is swollen, appears to have pus, the baby has a fever, or redness extends beyond the finger, meaning there is an infection, so the baby should immediately go to the pediatrician or pediatric podiatle to tell him or her the best. Treatment.
To prevent your baby’s nails from jamging, you should cut your nails in a straight motion, without rounding the corners and avoid putting tight socks and shoes on your baby.