Tips on fingernail cutting

I went to cut Courtneys fingernails today since they are like razorblades I had Dale told her fingers out , ,and when I went to cut it,she pulled her hand away from Dale, and I accidently cut her finger! I felt so bad that I cried because I actually drew blood. :\\\'( :\\\'( :\\\'( .  Does anyone have any tips on how I can avoid doing that next time?. I can't go without cutting them. Her fingernails grow so fast.  .. I had no problem with it before ,because she didn't squirm as much. But now she won't stop moving.

Cut them when she is sound, sound asleep. You can test this by waiting until she is asleep and then lifting her arm a bit and then dropping it. If it just flops down, she is asleep deeply enough to cut them safely. It is hard to clip those tiny fingernails. Good luck.

And if you can cut them after her bath, they are really soft, a lot easier to cut. Don't worry, you are not the only one who has done that. When Sarah was about two months, I did the same thing, except I cut off too much and drew blood. I cried longer than she did and felt like a terrible mother. But stuff happens, she'll heal and won't even remember what happened and you'll still be the same wonderful mommy to her.

Also, I had Rob distract her with her head turned away and while he was entertaining her, I cut her nails, she never knew I was cutting them since her head was turned the other way watching Rob.

I think all mums do it at least once. I know I did!

I used one of thoes little nail scissors things, I still use it in fact and my baby is almost nine lol. It is rounded instead of pointed and is easier for me to see what I am doing with little nails. Not sure if that may help? Trying to trim them when she's sleeping sounds like a good idea too. 

do it whilst they are sleeping, i 100% agree! 

I sympathise! It's not easy!! It gets better though as they get used to it.  I find it helps to distract them with a toy.  And yes if you don't already have them get some of those baby siccsors, Mothercare does a baby grooming kit that contains them.

I've had better luck with baby clippers than with the scissors.

right after a bath when they are sleeping with curved fingernail sissors

or tiny baby clips, i had 5 children and my baby is 20 :\\\'(

Thanks everyone. Its good to know I'm not the only one who did it. Doing while sleeping is a great idea.

i always cut calvin's when he was nursing and now when he is tired... sean was shy of helping me so i did it alone (still do which is okay!)
i drew blood on calvin too! they heal quick though!

I also cut every one of my babies fingers by accident while trying to do "clippy clips". I agree to try to do it while baby is asleep. I know some moms bite them off themselves but I could never manage to do that.

I know some moms bite them off themselves but I could never manage to do that.

my mom managed it w/us, but i've never been able to do it w/either girl.

I know this sounds gross but I did used to bite them off...I could judge the length with the tip of my tongue....

I know this sounds gross but I did used to bite them off...I could judge the length with the tip of my tongue....

see, my mom can do this, too.  i'm too much of a 'fraidy cat.