Many babies, when
they are first born, have long nails, and some parents worry that
their baby will scratch his face. Here are some helpful tips to help
make trimming nails a bit easier to handle.
Find
an appropriate time to groom the baby’s nails, is right after a bath,
the baby’s nails are soft and easier to cut.
Make
sure there is enough light in the room.
A poorly light room
will not allow the parent to adequately see the baby’s nails and can
lead to nicking and cutting the baby’s skin near the nail.
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Use baby nail
clippers. Do not use adult-sized nail clippers because there is
a better chance of nipping the baby’s skin or clipping too much
of the nail. Some parents may not feel comfortable using baby
nail scissors, but for the more confident parent, you can also
use them to groom the baby’s nails.
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Place the baby’s
hand in one of your hands and use the other hand to do the trimming
and grooming.
Line
the nail clipper up with the curve of the nail.
Some
parents may feel more confident avoiding use of the nail clipper and
only using an emery board to keep the baby’s nails filed and groomed.
Unlike fingernails which have to be trimmed following the natural
curve of the nail, the toe nails should be clipped straight across.
Groom
and trim baby’s nails once a week. Babies' nails grow very fast, and
some babies will need their nails trimmed and groomed even more
frequently than once a week.
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