My baby is 13 days old and has chapped lips. What can I give her or put on her lips to make them less dry? Also does this mean she's dehydrated?What to do when your baby has chapped lips?
There no need to apply anything to your baby's lips at this time. It is just a normal process that their skin goes through at this stage. It will start to look normal over the next couple of weeks. Please don't put any K-Jelly or Vaseline on your babies lips. Petroleum is a bad idea for any ones skin let alone a new born. I know it is hard not to do anything but this chapped appearance will go away before you know it. Congratulations on your new baby.What to do when your baby has chapped lips?
ky jelly 3-4x a day, dry lips can be but also it happens in young babys and the weather can do it.
if breastfeedin express some milk into your hand or a cup and apply that to her lips.
Breastmilk has way better healing properties then Vaseline/KY jelly
If they look like little 'pillows' evenly distributed across her lips, that is normal. Her lips are becoming conditioned to suckling.
Pure Lanolin is always a safe balm to put on them though. :o)
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