Pregnancy and Newborns

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Pregnancy and Newborns

Trimming Your Baby's Nails


Although cutting your little one's nails can be a bit unnerving, especially at first, keeping nails short is important to your baby's safety. Because they lack Larissa Hirsch, MD
Date reviewed: July 2007

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