Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Olive Oil Experiment

So I've noticed some patches of dry skin on Natalie's scalp and I guess it's due to the cold weather. So I read online that I could use some olive oil on her scalp to help. So last night before her bath, I covered her head with olive oil. I let it soak for about 10 minutes then washed it out. Although it worked a little bit, I did notice a huge difference in her hair! It's super soft and actually manageable now! No more fly-aways! It may be because I didn't get it all out, but hey, it's olive oil, it won't hurt her. So since it's natural and has a pretty nice smell, I thought I'd add it to my wipe solution instead of using baby oil. So far so good. It's a nice natural addition to it. What's the next step? Well, Natalie has some sort of rash that the nurse at her pediatricians office said was eczema, after I described what it looks like to her over the phone. The lotion she recommended isn't helping, so it's either not eczema, or I have to try something else. I'll try olive oil! Tonight after her bath, I'm massaging her with that instead. We'll see how it goes. I'll be sure to update on her progress.

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