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My cousin's baby was 4 weeks early, and apparently like lots of premies he had very dry skin and cradle cap (or cradle cRap, as my father always called it!). She was told to use shortening - yep - crisco - on his scalp and skin. She resisted - I mean, who wants to grease their baby? Eventually, when nothing else worked, she tried it. You just take a little on your hands, warm it up by rubbing them together, and then just work it into the skin. She says it worked like a charm! And, as a bonus, she said her hands were softer than they've ever been!
Good luck!
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