#AskTheExpert hi.. My daughter is 2 week old now.. she got quite big nails. We try to put mittens but she managed to removed them every time. that's why she got some scratch marks on her face. so my question is when can we cut her nails using nailcutter?

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ExpertDr.Rasika ThosarPaediatric Intensivist4 years ago

A. yes you can cut you can use baby nailcutter. depress the finger tip down so that nail is available to cut easily. do it after bath so nails are softer.

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