How to clear Baby's cradle cap...

As much as i can recall, Baobei never has cradle cap in her infant stage and therefore mummy has never done anything to her scalp... Popo says it could be mummy has drank more coconut water during the last trimester when carrying her...

For Baby, mummy only get to drink the 1st coconut in her wk 35 and not in time to drink the next one the following week... Hahaha.. Baby can't wait to come out to this world lar.... Probably that's really one of the reason why Jiejie has no flaky scalp and Didi has it...

Anyway, mummy gives baby a hair spa... First, to drop some baby oil onto his scalp... massage to his scalp wait for a while.. then use a baby comb to comb thru his hair/massageg his scalp.. The flaky things will stick onto the comb.. Lastly, mummy give him a good shampoo... Hahaha.. .He really enjoys the whole process, no fuss.. only wet look see his enjoyable expression.

What is Cradle Cap?
http://www.babycenter.com/0_cradle-cap_80.bc

Cradle cap is very common. If your baby's scalp has flaky, dry skin that looks like dandruff, or even thick, oily, yellowish or brown scaling or crusting patches, it's most likely cradle cap.
Cradle cap isn't cute, but it's harmless. Most often it shows up in the first few months of life, and it usually clears up on its own in about six to 12 months — although some babies have it for several years.

You might notice the same condition around your baby's ears or eyebrows, or even in his armpits and other creases. When it's not on his scalp, it's called seborrheic dermatitis.


What causes cradle cap?
Some experts believe that the hormones a baby receives from his mother at the end of pregnancy overstimulate the baby's seborrheic (oil-producing) glands, resulting in cradle cap. But there's no consensus on the cause.

What we do know is that cradle cap isn't caused by poor hygiene or allergies. It's not contagious, and it probably doesn't bother your baby at all, although if it gets severe it might itch.