Treating cradle cap

[MamaPan]

anyone have any tips for dealing w cradle cap?DS has a full head of hair which seems to make it even more difficult - at the moment he has a little behind his ears and a fair biton his hairline.
tia

[Trillian]

Pregpan, Lindsay had a heap of hair too and it made it really hard to get to the cradle cap. Perseverance is the key to beating it. I used either baby oil or olive oil on him (whichever I had handy at the time) and would put in on his scalp about 1hr before his bath, then just before his bath, gently comb it off with a fine tooth comb. You can use sorbolene, bepanthen cream, or Tracey has suggested a paste made of bicarb soda and water, but I found that using sorbolene on Lindsay wasn't as effective as it just matted his hair and didn't quite get to the cradle cap properly.

[Alan]

Olive oil works well. But whatever you use it can take some time to get rid of it

[Celsie]

Someone suggested MOO GOO INFANT SCALP CREAM to me when I was looking for something to clear up DS cradle cap. He has loads of hair too. This product is the BEST! It's all natural (no nasty chemicals) and made from milk. I used it twice and it's never come back. If you google Moo Goo, you'll find the site.

I got this from their website for you:

We have many parents who use Moogoo Udder Cream on their children's sensitive skin. However, we have not been able to suggest a product for infants that have scalp problems because many contain chemicals we would not use on a baby. The scalp needs a different formulation to the rest of the skin because of the build up of sebum associated with growing hair.

We formulated a gentle and natural version of our Udder Cream that contains Tea-Tree, Rosemary and Lavender Essential Oil and Piroctone Olamine. Something safe for a baby's scalp that works by controlling the micro-flora of the scalp that can cause scalp problems for babies. We suggest massaging the cream onto the scalp in the same way you would a moisturizer in the morning and evening.

The cream is also used by adults who have red, dry skin around the hairline, ears, eyebrows or along the side of the nose. Controlling the micro-flora of the skin in these areas can help brin gback the skin to its normal condition.

The scalp cream is a little more expensive than our other creams as the extra ingredients are very expensive ( the same price per gram as silver!) but we know most parents would rather pay a bit more for something safe, rather than the cheaper chemicals.

It cost me about $25 for a massive jar. It's well worth it.

HTH

Celsie. xoxox

[MamaPan]

thanks for the tips... i did the olive oil last night and it seemed to get rid of lots of it, though it is still flaking off now!!
i will keep at that for this week and then if no luck i will order some of the moo goo which sounds lovely (though like other creams i am not sure how i will get to his scalp through his hair). he seemed to love the head massage/rubbing w the olive oil anyway LOL!

i have also used the jurlique baby soothing cream behind his ears and there is now NOTHING there so that seems a good solution for any non hairy bubs or cc on face/ears

[*star*]

Just to add - make sure you use heaps of olive oil- baby will look like a greaseball, but it works better that way. I put it on before bed and had another sheet tucked in under DD's head, so the oil didn't wreck her good sheets. Then in the morning comb all the flaky bits out- I used a fine tooth comb and brushed against the direction of the hair.

[MamaPan]

oh that's interesting - i have just been giving him a good rub withthe olive oil about an hour before his shower - then combing out and then washing in shower... it seems to be working but not completely getting it all out at once (ie making progress slowly) but should i be leaving it in for a lot longer???
also how long does cradle cap usually last? he is 10 weeks now... and it just started this week...

[Roryrory]

I second the Moo Goo cream - and their soap is lovely for kids too.

Only thing that got rid of it was the moo goo and DH carefully picking it off once moist....

[Olive]

is it neccessary to remove the craddle cap?? reason i ask is that sophie still has it and i ve never bothered to pick it off!! she has hair that covers it so i dont notice it

[Roryrory]

AJP I don't think you need to remove it - DH just wanted to and I thought it looked nicer (DS was bald for quite some time LOL!!)

[Leemar]

Hi Pregpan,

I put baby oil on Olivias head and use to do it with the boys.

[MamaPan]

YES I did see the post thanks Caro but I decided to go with the olive oil for now... for a few reasons.. mainly bc DS has sooooo much hair that i think a cream would be tricky and also i would prefer to use all natural on his skin if I can get away with it...
It seems to be clearing up quite nicely but if it doesnt to the bepanthem i will go...