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dm24angel
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clipping their nails?
When can you do it on a newborn? it doesnt look like the skin is attached any longer underneath....
Anyone know?
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Posted 7/17/07 12:21 PM  |
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Smileyd17
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Re: clipping their nails?
I did it right away, like a wk or two wks old. I had my mom do it.
If you are nervous, maybe just wait a bit....put some baby mittens on so he dosent scratch his face.
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:23 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: clipping their nails?
I did it when Julia was sleeping.
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:27 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: clipping their nails?
I just file. It scares me a lot less.
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:31 PM |
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dm24angel
Happiness
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Re: clipping their nails?
Posted by johnsae
I just file. It scares me a lot less.
IT takes me forever? the nail files for us, is too big and the little ones stink.
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:32 PM |
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luvsun27
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Re: clipping their nails?
I did it when she was just a few weeks old. I clipped her finger and it started bleeding....I thought she would bleed forever. I tried to hide it from DH, but I couldn't. She didn't even cry...but I was crying because I was the worst mommy in the world.
Now...I do it every few days, usually after a bath when she's winding down for the night.
Feel better now  
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:45 PM |
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chelle
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Re: clipping their nails?
I usually do it when she's sleeping or when I am BF. I've become a pro at it. I was SO scared at 1st, but when you get the hang of it... it's really eaay.
At first I would just snip a corner and peel the rest off, that way I didn't have to really worry about clipping the whole nail.
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:48 PM |
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Palebride
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Re: clipping their nails?
Posted by johnsae
I just file. It scares me a lot less.
me too
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| Posted 7/17/07 12:52 PM |
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Re: clipping their nails?
My ped said its very hard... I have been unsuccessful with the baby clipper and the file...
Know what I bought? The block that they use at salons - I was looking at it when getting my nails done one day and thought - I should get this for Cailen - it works the best - its very soft and not too abrasive...
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heidla
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Re: clipping their nails?
I did it when DS was a few days old. He couldn't keep his hands away from his face and was scatching himself. I tried mittens, but he would get them off. I was terrified, but did it while he was asleep and it was no problem.
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:21 PM |
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dld4e
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Re: clipping their nails?
I did them after a few days old. His nails were long. He was scratching himself.
Now that he is older, I do it when he is sitting in his high chair. He actually lets me do his fingers. His toes....that's another story 
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:23 PM |
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SweetCin
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Re: clipping their nails?
DH filed her nails down yesterday (she's a week old)...I couldn't bring myself to take the clippers to her but she had been scratching her face
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:30 PM |
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Lucky
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Re: clipping their nails?
Posted by luvsun27
I did it when she was just a few weeks old. I clipped her finger and it started bleeding....I thought she would bleed forever. I tried to hide it from DH, but I couldn't. She didn't even cry...but I was crying because I was the worst mommy in the world.
The same thing happened to me. I even tried to bandage it...which was hysterical. I cut a band-aide in half but then getting to to stay at the tip of her thumb was impossible.
ETA: Now I only clip her finger and toe nails when she's sleeping. She won't let me do it otherwise.
Message edited 7/17/2007 1:43:37 PM.
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:42 PM |
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krwm
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Re: clipping their nails?
1st time I did it I clipped ds thumb and will never use a clipper again. I file them and it works fine.
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:55 PM |
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WoodIAm
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Re: clipping their nails?
I started it right away. He thinksit's a game now.
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:56 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: clipping their nails?
I started prob around 2 months. I filed before that but it took forever.
I do it while changing him.
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| Posted 7/17/07 1:58 PM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: clipping their nails?
Posted by luvsun27
I did it when she was just a few weeks old. I clipped her finger and it started bleeding....I thought she would bleed forever. I tried to hide it from DH, but I couldn't. She didn't even cry...but I was crying because I was the worst mommy in the world.
same here. I still get the thumb by accident sometimes. It's awful. I try to do it when she's distracted by Einstein. It's my least favorite thing to do.
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dawnie
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Re: clipping their nails?
I started right away. It took me a long time because I was so afraid of cutting him but I never did thank God. I did it while he was sleeping.
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leighla
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Re: clipping their nails?
Posted by chelle
I usually do it when she's sleeping or when I am BF. I've become a pro at it. I was SO scared at 1st, but when you get the hang of it... it's really eaay.
At first I would just snip a corner and peel the rest off, that way I didn't have to really worry about clipping the whole nail.
Yep! That's what we do too.
Now that he's a bit older the nails aren't as soft and filing is easier too.
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| Posted 7/17/07 2:24 PM |
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Re: clipping their nails?
I bite her nails  and she laughs she thinks its a game
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| Posted 7/17/07 2:52 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: clipping their nails?
Posted by Palebride
Posted by johnsae
I just file. It scares me a lot less.
me too
Me three, although it does take me FOREVER 
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| Posted 7/17/07 3:00 PM |
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sassrph
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Re: clipping their nails?
When Ds was a newborn i filed his nails..After 3 months i started clipping.
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