Cut our baby’s nails

Many parents are concerned about when and how to cut their newborn baby’s nails for the first time. On the one hand they will have told you that you have to wait around 1 month, but on the other hand we see the scratches that he gets for not controlling his little hands yet.

Tips for cutting our baby’s nails

First of all, we know that our little one’s nails are fragile and brittle. They tend to break easily until they are 3 weeks old, which is when they begin to be more resistant.

First of all, we know that our little one’s nails are fragile and brittle. They tend to break easily until they are 3 weeks old, which is when they begin to be more resistant.

We should not keep our hands covered constantly, and cover them only to protect them from the cold but not from the nails.

Nail file

If you are very concerned about cutting them correctly, you can use a special file for babies, which has a smooth surface and rounded ends. Below we show you an example of the appropriate type of file.

In this case, it has a system to adapt the file to your thumb and facilitate nail filing.

Cut nails with scissors

If you want to try cutting your nails with scissors, you must do it very carefully. The cut should never be rushed and the rounded line of the finger should not be followed (it is convenient to leave the corners square) so that later we file the corners with a file and finally apply a moisturizing lotion.

We must follow the same procedure with the toenails, although they grow more slowly and do not need to be cut as often.

Nail scissors must have a rounded tip and are special for newborns. You can choose one of the packs they sell, which include a file. This pack that we show you is very complete since, in addition to scissors, it has a file, nail clippers and small rounded-tip tweezers, but you can find simpler ones as well.

Nail clippers are not recommended for use until six months.

In the event that a wound occurs, it will suffice to press a gauze pad on the wound until it does not bleed, and then keep it clean and ventilated. It is not advisable to put a band-aid on it, to avoid the risk of suffocation. The baby could put his hand in his mouth and swallow the Band-Aid.