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Massaging the baby
My newborn is 20 days old, I am massaging my baby with parachute coconut oil, is it ok to apply the oil on baby's face.
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Yes you can. Just be careful not to put it into their eyes or ears.
If you're in doubt, you can avoide the face. It won't cause any harm.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Yes ma'am you can
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings you can use virgin Coconut oil for oil massage
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Dr. Amit P Ghawade
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Pune
Hi
Kindly do only superficial oil application over body part
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