My baby is 9 days old and his skin seems to be starting to flake. Is there anything I should be putting on it?
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I used a bit of nipple balm and that helped but I think it’s just their skin adapting so there isn’t really anything which needs to be put on it x

Yes flaky feet and hands especially, the midwife said some olive oil will help

I used Aquaphor

Exactly the same 😊 it's normal especially once you start bathing them

Yes, totally normal, I’ve found the expert midwife massage balm melts away the dry skin beautifully

Midwife advised me olive oil or coconut oil as well! I mean we had already just put a bit of aveeno on his hands and mittens on and that worked too

I use coconut oil on mine, she’s still a bit flakey 3 weeks along