Cradle Cap Ceases

Recently my husband and I had a bout with cradle cap on our son's scalp. It was black, flaky, and stinky! My other two daughters also had a case of this. I believe my six month old experienced it the worse. It was so bad, a family member tried to scrape it off. That left a gaping bald spot on my son's head. The hair grew back, but the cradle cap yet remained. My pediatrician suggested using baby oil to soften the cradle cap. She said that next morning comb the cradle cap out of the baby's hair. The drawback is that the hair comes out as well. I chose to just wash it daily or every other day. It has come out on its own. I am relieved as I don't have to smell it or see it anymore!

Baby Formula Recall

Two weeks ago approximately I was watching the news when I heard that Similac Advance powdered formulas may have been contaminated with beetle larvae. I immediately when on-line to the site and determined that, sure enough, my son's formula had been recalled. It was not the most alarming thing I've ever experienced. As a new mother again and a mother of two older children I've dealt with cradle cap, jaundice, blood issues, to loss of hearing. Nevertheless, we've ended up switching to Infamil as it is hard to find any form of Similac in stores now. Initially we switched to another type, then we used the liquid version of the recalled. That liquid version is too expensive for the quantity. Trust me, none of this is a cause for complaint, but rather of giving thanks to God. I just went to a funeral today for a 20 year old. I'm grateful to be a mother or mine, no matter what!