Dandruff

do you mean cradle cap? it’s very normal. don’t pick at it, you can gently wash/exfoliate and keep it moisturized with breast milk or coconut oil and it should go away on its own

no because it doesn’t seem scaly or yellow at all like described online. Just dry flaky patches but I’ll still try those!

@Tamara this is probably still early cradle cap - breast milk is a lifesaver haha

It’s cradle cap.. babies don’t really get dandruff that early on and will always look different but same form if that makes sense…

I would recommend using a soft bristle baby brush with olive oil & warm water and use it on the scalp.. not only will it make the baby hair grow and super soft in the process but it will also remove the cradle cap you’re seeing

either way moisturizing will help!

Yes cradle cap. My baby’s was white and a bit gross but I just used coconut oil and a silicon brush. I think I got it a Walmart. It was for like facial stuff? I can’t remember but I knew it was $4 and the one marketed to babies was way more. And a few weeks later it gradually got better. Trust the process. She’s still so tiny at 5 weeks. Mine is 11 months old now

yaaaas that’s the only thing that worked with my baby girl. She smelled like a friggin baled potato but it worked.
When she got older I switched to using coconut oil in her hair and brushing it in the bath, then washing like normal. Olive/coconut are game changers

most definitely! I used it with all my babies as well, it’s really an old school method that was used back in the day lol it still works till this day!

I see you have four and the fifth on the way? How beautiful. I would love to pick your brain on how you feel your understanding of the parental role and motherhood, has changed over the years.