brushing babies hair question

how often should i brush my babys peach fuzz? does it prevent cradle cap?

 

My Ped said to use a soft brush after a bath once a day to help with the cradle cap.

 

I still have the brushes that they used in the nursery and like Rachel, I would brush once a day.

 

I've never brushed my girls' head/hair... but when they did get a little dry flaky stuff on their heads a while back, my mom told me to put baby oil on them and use a washcloth to sort of gently slough it off. Ever since then I always lightly oil their heads after their baths and they've never had cradle cap... not sure if that's why, but it makes them smell sweet!

 

I rarely brush and never noticed a difference in cradle cap. I think they either have it, or don't. My first son didn't, my first daughter did, and so far my girl twin doesn't but my boy twin has a little bit.

If you have time and want to, great! But if you don't, don't sweat it!

 

My kids never had cradle cap and when they were that young we only bathed 2x a week.
On the other days we would just use a warm washcloth to rub over their little heads/faces/hands and bums.
I always put baby lotion on their heads/hair.

 

My babies didn't have enough hair to brush! They did get cradle cap though and I would put mineral oil on their scalp before bath and comb out the flakes.

 

My boys *still* don't have hair!

Jack had cradle cap and Aquaphor took care of it. Nate never had it. I think it's just a case of different skin on different boys, and not anything we did for them.