Baby Manicures

For those of you that know me.. No, I'm not painting Adelaine's nails!  In a few years maybe.. ;)

When I say baby manicures I'm talking about the most annoying and difficult part of baby grooming.. keeping baby nails short!  It honestly seems like I have to give Adelaine a baby manicure every other day and she still scratches her face once in a while!  After 3 months, I have a pretty good system and luckily I have not cut her yet!

Some parents like baby nail clippers with a guard, but I prefer baby nail scissors.  

The nail scissors I use are called Piyo Piyo.  They're tiny, sharp, and slightly curved to fit the nail.

Directions

(1) When Adelaine is sleeping I put her into her Boppy and sit behind her to get the easiest angle.

(2) I hold one finger at a time firmly in my hand (but not tight enough to make her flinch) and slip the tips of the scissors around half her nail.  You don't need to open up the scissors all the way, just enough to clip half of the nail.

(3) Snip half of the nail, then move the scissors a little bit further and snip the other half.

(4) Run your finger around the end of the nail to feel for sharp edges.

(5) If necessary, clip the corners of the nail as well.

(6) After all of the nails are clipped, file each nail for a couple of seconds to minimize sharp edges.  I like Ms. Manicure mini nail files because they make it easy to maneuver little nails.

I bought my Piyo Piyo scissors on Amazon, and I buy Ms. Manicure nail files at either Target or Ulta.

Boppy v. My Breast Friend

I registered for both, got both, loved one for breastfeeding, but ended up not being able to use either.  Did that make sense?

Boppy

I found it awkward to use the Boppy for breastfeeding.  Lainey would lay kind of awkwardly on the Boppy, so I think we ended up using it once for breastfeeding.  However, from birth to now 3 mo. that has been Adelaine's favorite "chair".  She sits in it every day, several times a day.  She takes cat naps in it (with me watching of course!), watches me pump, and "talks" to me in it.  It's like her little baby recliner!

My Breast Friend

Gosh I loved this breastfeeding pillow.. SO MUCH.  It was supportive on my back, it kept the pressure off of my c-section scar, Adelaine would lay nicely on it, and it has a nice little pocket on the front that I would keep a cloth diaper in.  LOVED IT!

Unfortunately, my little girl has really bad reflux.. really bad.. so she can't eat lying down.  So, I sadly retired My Breast Friend very early, but I would recommend it to all breastfeeding mothers and I hope that I will be able to use it with future kiddies.

Conclusion

Despite my bad fortune I would suggest registering for both.  My Breast Friend is an amazing breastfeeding pillow, but the Boppy is the most versatile (and looks super cute in pics).

Sadly, Adelaine is now fed sitting up with my arm and sometimes a throw pillow supporting her head.  It hurts my arm and I wish we could use either of the special pillows, but oh well!