You can also use a natural, organic lip balm or nipple cream on your newborn’s lips to keep them hydrated. Or you can use coconut oil, which contains lauric acid, a substance also found in breast milk.

The best and most natural thing you can do to treat your newborn’s dry lips is to apply some breast milk with your fingers.

It might happen due to a lip licking habit, or your baby may be sucking on their lips. Dehydration and dry weather are also common causes. Sometimes chapped lips may point to underlying health conditions. Dry winter, hot summer months, or too much wind exposure can cause lips to lose moisture.