Ideas on clipping nails for newborn - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

PrasannaS · 12-08-2006, 05:46 PM

My son is 20 days old and he has long nails. Any suggestions on clipping nails for new borns? Any ideas will be appreciated.

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Dixzeland · 12-08-2006, 05:57 PM

When my four kids were newborns and toddlers, I would usually clip their nails after they had a bath. The warm water made the nails soft and easier to clip. They also make baby clippers which are much smaller than the ones adults use. Good luck!

Trooper · 12-09-2006, 09:09 AM

My daughter is 8 weeks old and we did use the baby clippers on her at first, but they weren't that good because the nails were still soft. We now use adult clippers in the small size.

In order to keep her calm during this, we do it when I breastfeed. I breastfeed whild dh clips. She is so interested in eating that she could care less what you do to her.

This works best for us and we haven't had a clipping accident yet!

weepyone · 12-09-2006, 11:27 AM

i have tiny baby nail clippers and i did them when ds was asleep as a tiny baby but now he does not really wriggle his hands or feet when i cut his nails because he is fascinated to watch me lol

Angellica · 12-09-2006, 02:32 PM

I try to clip their nails when they are sleeping with
baby nail clippers and then file the sharp edges
with a nail file....

you can also just use a nail file if the nails
are'nt too long......sometimes it is less
scary then the fear of clipping them =)