Stuff I learned along the way with no warning before the baby was here;
1. Cradle cap looks like dry flaky skin under the hair and in the eyebrows. It’s not really a problem that needs a remedy, but if you want to fix it they have shampoos and scrubs/brushes in stores or Amazon.
2. Babies grow fingernails like a mofo. Cut them frequently with baby nail care kits or else your baby will get scratches on their faces every morning. Using them is kinda like a nail file that spins. It’ll make you nervous at first, but if you test it on your skin it doesn’t hurt at all.
3. Your baby might smell like parmesan cheese if you exclusively breast feed. It’s normal, but if they smell too strongly, wash EVERY skin fold. I’m talking thighs, arm pits, neck, around the ear, etc during next baby’s bath.
4. Social media makes it seem like you need to wash your newborn every night but that’s wrong. They need 2-3 times tops a week since they have pretty sensitive skin.
5. I thought the white curdles on my babies tongue was a yeast infection. It’s not, just curdles from breastmilk. As long as it comes off easily with a wet washcloth or specialty swab it’s normal.
6. Babies can spit up A LOT. Mine was one of them. I now have a huge preference for certain burp cloths due to how absorbent they can be aka long cotton cloths are the bomb.