How To Care For Newborn Baby Nails. Rinse the nail cutter with disinfectant before using it. Instead give her a sponge bath with tippy water.
Go slowly and cut only a little bit at a time. When clipping hold your babys finger pressing the fingertip pad down and away from the nail. Baby nails do grow quite fast though so you can trim fingernails and toenails as needed.
Newborns do not yet have control of their movements.
Use a nail file or emery board to shorten and smooth the nails. Dont be tempted to bite your babys nails to keep them shorter. Cut the nails under a bright light. How to care your babys nails.