Case: Xiaojuan’s baby has been fussing a lot lately. She observed that her baby’s big toe was red and swollen, and her nails were embedded in the flesh. The doctor diagnosed that the baby had nail fungus, and it was Juan’s fault for cutting the baby’s nails. Do you know how to cut your baby’s nails? What exactly should you pay attention to when cutting nails? Why do babies need to cut their nails often? The baby’s hand coordination is weak, the nails are long and easy to scratch themselves, and the baby has the habit of sucking fingers and eating things directly with their hands, long nails are easy to hide dirt and dirt in the fingernails sucked into the mouth, easy to cause digestive diseases and parasitic diseases, affecting the baby’s health, so it is necessary to cut the baby’s nails diligently. How often should I cut my baby’s nails? Your baby’s toenails and fingernails grow at different rates, so the interval between each cut is different. However, when it is obvious to the naked eye that your baby’s nails are longer than your fingers, it is time to cut your baby’s nails. The nails of the hands: generally 1-2 times in a week Toenails: generally 1-2 times in a month How to cut baby’s nails correctly? Don’t ignore your baby’s little movements, one second he may be a quiet little angel, the next second he starts to punch and kick, some mothers are lucky, once cut off a small piece of meat on your baby’s hand, heartbroken! The safest way is to wait for the baby to fall asleep before cutting. The most secure way to cut nails is to wait until your baby is asleep, but the chances of your mother losing her hand in a dimly lit environment are also very high. The baby’s nails are very small and flexible, not easy to cut, using a normal nail clipper can easily hurt the baby. It’s best for moms to prepare baby nail clippers for their babies, not general scissors, so as not to cut the baby’s fingertips. Don’t cut too deep Some mothers are afraid that their baby’s nails will hide dirt, and always like to cut their baby’s nails very short. The nails are cut too short for the baby is very uncomfortable, sometimes even tingling sensation. The length of baby’s nails should be level with the tips of the fingers, not too short. After cutting your baby’s nails, you can touch your fingertips along the side of your baby’s nails to make sure there are no sharp edges, but if you find sharp corners, be sure to trim them smoothly so that they don’t cut your baby. Frequently asked questions about cutting baby’s nails Q: Is it okay to pluck out dirt from the nails? A：NO! If there is dirt inside your baby’s nails, you can wash them with water after cutting them. Picking them with a hard object or cutting them very short to get the dirt out will probably hurt your baby. Q: Do I need to cut both sides of my nails in an arc? A: No! The corners on both sides of the nail should not be cut too deep, otherwise the nail will grow out and become embedded in the soft tissue. Ingrown nails can damage the skin around the nail and cause septic infection of the subcutaneous tissue, leading to nail fungus or other inflammatory diseases. Q: Can I remove the splinter on my baby’s finger? A: NO! You should not pull out the nail directly by hand to avoid pulling too much and hurting the surrounding skin tissue. Mothers should use nail clippers to cut off the roots of the spurs carefully. To prevent the frequent occurrence of barbs, mothers should apply a non-irritating, oil-based hand cream to their babies’ hands during the dry season. Q: What if I accidentally hurt my baby’s finger? A：There is always an oversight, in case the mommy accidentally hurt the baby’s finger, do not just focus on the heartache and self-blame, should be used as soon as possible to kill poison gauze or cotton balls to compress the wound to stop the bleeding, and then apply some disinfectant or anti-inflammatory ointment. Many elderly people say that the nails of the moon baby can not be cut, otherwise the fingers will be painful in the future. In order to prevent the baby from scratching themselves, they would rather choose to bring gloves to the newborn. This is due to the fact that the nails were previously cut with large scissors to the baby, it is easy to hurt the baby’s little hands, and bringing gloves to the little baby will limit the development of the little hand’s ability to explore, which is not good for the baby. So, from the time the baby is born, the mommy should always observe the baby’s nails, and cut them short in time when they are long.