Posted by Anna (London, Greater London) on 01/02/2009
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Ailment-Cradle Cap -- Remedy: Olive Oil YAY
My sister is a hair dresser. She says some adults still have cradle cap! If you don't deal with it, it doesn't always go!
Both my babies had cradle cap. With my daughter I did nothing, believing it would just go in time. Not all of it did. Eventually her hair grew and it just became hidden. When she was 2 I decided to do something about it!
Pour olive oil liberally over your (baby's) head about about 20 minutes before a shower/bath. The oil softens and loosens the cradle cap. Gently scrape it off with a comb when washing the hair. If it is sticking, do not force it or it can get sore, just do it again another day. It can take a few goes.
When my son was born I did it when he was a few weeks old. You don't need to use shampoo if you don't want to.
This is also a nice, soothing thing to do if you have an itchy dry scalp. Just omit the combing part!
Posted by Brijette (Bettendorf, Iowa)
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My Chiropractor told me to use vinegar on my baby girl's cradle cap. I applied it straight and let it sit for 10 minutes before her bath. I've done this only four times now and her cradle cap is almost gone already!!! Maybe this straight vinegar treatment could work for other scalp problems as well.
Posted by Emily (Charlotte, NC) on 11/18/2008
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I nanny for infant twins who had terrible cradle cap. We began using a cotton ball to apply undiluted organic apple cider vinegar to their heads twice on bath day only, which is twice a week for them. To my knowledge, this was just to control the smell. Within a week or so, the cradle cap had drastically improved and after 2 weeks, was completely gone. We continue the application to ensure that it doesn't come back. I'm a believer and now am looking into remedies for myself!
