My baby has craddle cap really bad and baby oil isn't helping and he screams when I put lotion on him what else can I do?

Mine had that too...
And the related effects of it on my daughter was that her neck and behind the ears she would have a sort of rash.

I consulted a Doc and had some ointments/creams prescribed for her.
It did not irritate her as much after the cream application and eventually it cleared.
Maybe you should consult a Doc too.

When you have bathed him and washed his hair you need to rub quite vigurously with the towel and it loosens the skin. I used olive oil instead of baby oil as it has no perfume in it and millies cap was gone in a week.

My son has it too and it is starting to go away. What I do is wash it with Baby Aveeno body wash/shampoo.. the all in one mix. I scrub it really really good with one of those loofah things, and then I dry off his head and put Aveeno Baby Lotion on it. Its almost gone. :)

What is craddle cap? I have never heard of this?

What is craddle cap? I have never heard of this?

The easiest way I can explain it is it looks like dandruff on a baby, except its more like soft crust, not hard. It can be a pill to get rid of depending on how bad it is. :)

The easiest way i can explain it is it looks like dandruff on a baby, except its more like soft crust, not hard. It can be a pill to get rid of depending on how bad it is. :)

Sorry, had to spread the rep. Thanks for answering, I can always count on you to keep me informed.
Never having a baby before I don't know all these things quite yet. I am sure I will find out about all of them once my little one gets here.

Sorry, had to spread the rep. Thanks for answering, I can always count on you to keep me informed.
Never having a baby before I don't know all these things quite yet. I am sure I will find out about all of them once my little one gets here.

Its amazing how much you can learn when you have a child. Sometimes I think having kids is a better learning experience than school was. A better reality check too ;)

I am sure. There is so much that I am now realizing I don't know. Before I was pregnant the thought of having a baby was so exciting. Now that I am pregnant I just worry because I now realize how little I do know about all the baby stuff.

Yeah but you will get the hang of it. Almost everyone does. I got the hang of it pretty quick :)

Cradle cap is a crusting and scaling rash found on the scalps of many healthy babies. The sebaceous glands in their skin are hyperactivated often because of mom's hormones that crossed the placenta just before birth. These glands pump out a greasy substance that keeps the old skin cells attached as it dries.

Cradle cap is a specific timing and location of seborrhea.

Who gets it?
Cradle cap can occur in any baby, and most commonly begins sometime in the first 3 months.

It is not common after the first year of life until the teen years when hormone levels rise and exuberant growth returns. Teens often have a similar scalp condition, but for them we call it seborrhea (though I think “cradle cap” when I see it, remembering how far they have come).

What are the symptoms?
Your adorable baby develops patchy scales and redness on the scalp, even though the early baby pictures showed beautiful baby skin. The scales may appear cracked, greasy, or even weeping.

The same rash is often prominent around the ear or the eyebrows. It may appear in other locations as well, where it is called seborrheic dermatitis rather than cradle cap.

Is it contagious?
No

How long does it last?
In most children, cradle cap is gone by 8 to 12 months and often long before that.

How is it diagnosed?
Cradle cap is diagnosed by physical examination. If it has not improved with simple treatment, other diagnoses should be considered and other tests may be necessary.

How is it treated?
Generally, cradle cap does not need to be treated as long as it doesn't bother you or the baby. Sometimes it itches.

The gentlest treatment is to simply rub a small amount of baby oil or olive oil onto your baby's scalp. Wait several minutes for the oil to soften and loosen the scales, and brush them away with a soft brush or a dry terry-cloth washcloth. As CBW stated, she used olive oil, this is considered the best treatment as baby oil contains alcohol which tends to be drying in nature. Olive oil does not have any alcohol and is a better choice.

If the cradle cap is especially pronounced, or if your baby is over six months old, you could also wash the hair with a seborrhea shampoo, such as those containing selenium, salicylic acid, or tar. These shampoos don't have the "no tears" factor, so be careful or your child may not like bath time as much as they usually do.

If the cradle cap is especially reddened or inflamed, a small amount of over-the-counter cortisone cream may help.

These measures may be needed, off and on, until your baby outgrows the condition. Nevertheless, if the cradle cap does not respond rapidly to these treatments, be sure to inform your pediatrician.

How can it be prevented?
Preventing the rapid scalp growth and active sebaceous glands of cradle cap is not easy (or desirable). Frequent gentle shampooing may prevent the build up of scales.

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I am sure. There is so much that I am now realizing I don't know. Before I was pregnant the thought of having a baby was so exciting. Now that I am pregnant I just worry because I now realize how little I do know about all the baby stuff.

Don't worry as Nauticalstar said the baby themselves are such a good teachers and we woman naturally adept to motherhood when the baby is born (all those hormones help a lot too).
You will be fine bekha, most of us mothers did not learn anything about motherhood in school or anywhere else.Its a process of learn as the kids grow.
Have fun during your pregnancy and after the child is born, relax and just enjoy the process of growing up yourself with the baby.:)

Dont worry as Nauticalstar said the baby themselves are such a good teachers and we woman naturally adept to motherhood when the baby is born (all those hormones help a lot too).
You will be fine bekha, most of us mothers did not learn anything about motherhood in school or anywhere else.Its a process of learn as the kids grow.
Have fun during your pregnancy and after the child is born, relax and just enjoy the process of growing up yourself with the baby.:)

While I was in school during sex ed I had to carry around a pink egg all day that was supposed to represent a baby and the main goal was to not break the egg. Now how helpful can that be? Lol

While I was in school during sex ed I had to carry around a pink egg all day that was supposed to represent a baby and the main goal was to not break the egg. Now how helpful can that be? lol

Really Nautical,
I never had sex ed in school, but if I did I would have definitely dropped the egg...
And if the egg cried every few minutes and had to be fed every few hours and nappy/diaper changed every few hours, now that would have been helpful.

Btw I haven't dropped my baby... yet!:)

Vasoline and a comb works wonders~ just comb a big glop into the baby's scalp. It may pull some hair out (go slow!) but its worth it. :)

Vasoline and a comb works wonders~ just comb a big glop into the baby's scalp. It may pull some hair out (go slow!) but its worth it. :)

I tried vaseline on my baby but it did not work:( , maybe for some it works wonders, for mine the cream J_9 mentioned worked (hydro cortisone ):) .