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    My little girl 4 weeks old seems to be getting dry skin, it started on her belly. I thought it was from me cleaning her after her using the bathroom so I started being more gentle using cotton balls with slightly warmed water and not rubbing so much. But this morning I saw it on her sides also, just small peeling flakes. What can I put on her skin to help it or is this normal. I read baby oil, but then read it was for severe situations so I haven't done anything yet. Her's is not at all severe, but would like to get a handle on it. I did put a small container with a wet cotton ball in her container on the heated end last night after reading about it here.

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    What kind of container do you have her in? Cardboard is generally not good as it can dry them out. A plastic bin with a lid and several 1/2 inch holes for venilation drilled in it is a good choice as it can help hold some moisture. You can try putting a little piece of wet sponge in a small jar in the bin with her and that helps add moisture to the air in the bin.

    Edit: I see where you used a cotton ball - perhaps a piece of sponge may work better? I'm not sure about anything to use topically on their skin though. The sponge in a jar worked for me to help clear up dry skin issues with my babies.
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    Oh, I do think I remember reading somewhere that you can also dab a bit of aloe juice on her with a cotton ball for dry skin if you have a health foods store anywhere near by to pick some up.
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    lennysmom...
    She is in a Rubbermaid container with holes drilled in top not cardboard. Ill try a sponge might work better, as I noticed the cottonball is still wet since last night and I would think if it was putting water in air it would dry out. Also see if I can find some aloe juice, I do have an aloe plant, but not sure exactly what part the juice is derived from.

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    Just break off a piece of aloe.When you squeeze it slimy stuff comes out. Just use that. You don't have to juice it.

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    I had that trouble with a pinky I had last year, & I rubbed him down with coconut oil, and it seemed to help. It's a main ingredient in a lot of hand cremes and lip balms. He outgrew the issue once he got more fur. Smelled like a little coconut! Sure did love that little foxer man! I swear his whole body peeled--kind of like a cicada or snake coming out of its skin. EEEWWW! He didn't appear to be itchy, though.

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