May I answer? I don't know how old your baby is, but I am guessing a week to 3 weeks old?
Re: the head moulding: when birth related it generally resolves within a few days, tops. If her head shape is really strange, you may want a ped to look at it, but in no huge rush if everything else is normal. Craniosynostosis is when there is an early fusion of some of the bones in the head and can lead to odd head shapes and often requires intervention. Plagiocephaly is essentially flat head, and can be caused by sleeping on the back, or sleeping in the same position all the time. Just varying what positions your baby lays in, and giving tummy time when age-appropriate will help.
As for the cracks in the skin, use a fresh bottle of olive oil and grease her up. It's food grade, not likely to cause allergies, and does a great job of moisturizing the skin.
The peeling is totally normal: that skin was water-logged in the womb and will come off no matter what. Use olive oil to make sure the next layer underneath stays supple.
The pimples are likely totally normal. Called 'erythema toxicum' or 'pustular melanosis' or 'non-pustular melanosis' they are just little pimples that are not harmful. As long as your baby is well (no fever, feeding well, not super fussy), there is no concern. They are most common on the face and chest, but you may see the odd one on the trunk or legs. They typically look like a whitehead surrounded by a reddish ring, and are small. They usually just last a few days, heal up, and crop up somewhere else. We called in "the non-photogenic phase" (but of course it didn't stop the dozens of rolls of film)!
Do you have a care provider you can ask questions of?
Best wishes!
Re: the head moulding: when birth related it generally resolves within a few days, tops. If her head shape is really strange, you may want a ped to look at it, but in no huge rush if everything else is normal. Craniosynostosis is when there is an early fusion of some of the bones in the head and can lead to odd head shapes and often requires intervention. Plagiocephaly is essentially flat head, and can be caused by sleeping on the back, or sleeping in the same position all the time. Just varying what positions your baby lays in, and giving tummy time when age-appropriate will help.
As for the cracks in the skin, use a fresh bottle of olive oil and grease her up. It's food grade, not likely to cause allergies, and does a great job of moisturizing the skin.
The peeling is totally normal: that skin was water-logged in the womb and will come off no matter what. Use olive oil to make sure the next layer underneath stays supple.
The pimples are likely totally normal. Called 'erythema toxicum' or 'pustular melanosis' or 'non-pustular melanosis' they are just little pimples that are not harmful. As long as your baby is well (no fever, feeding well, not super fussy), there is no concern. They are most common on the face and chest, but you may see the odd one on the trunk or legs. They typically look like a whitehead surrounded by a reddish ring, and are small. They usually just last a few days, heal up, and crop up somewhere else. We called in "the non-photogenic phase" (but of course it didn't stop the dozens of rolls of film)!
Do you have a care provider you can ask questions of?
Best wishes!
