Aug 28 2008
Cutting Baby’s Nails
It can often be intimidating when it comes time to cut baby’s nails. Here are some helpful tips to help you get through it with out hurting your baby.
First, try trimming baby’s nails when they are in a deep sleep. You’ll know when they are in a deep sleep when you can pick up their arm and it’s limp. You can also try during a night feeding when they are relaxed. If baby is squeamish then it makes it harder to cut and you may end up hurting baby.
Next is to make sure you have a good set of nail clippers. Baby’s nails are brittle and if you are using a dull set of clippers you have to push down harder. I have also found the smaller nail clippers work better than the adult sized nail clippers.
Don’t try and cut the whole nail all at once. Start on the side and if you’re still squeamish then leave a little bit of white, don’t try and get so close to the skin. You can always go back and re-cut if you’re not happy with the length. I glide my finger over the tip of the nail when I’m done to see if it’s still sharp.
