Do I need to do anything about skin peeling off for my new born/? Is it normal?

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It's perfectly normal for newborns to have flaky skin as they are adapting and adjusting to the different environment outside the womb. What I did was to apply lotion and rub it all over her after her bath time. I used Biolane's spray lotion and I got it at the babyfair at Singapore Expo for about $16 I think. The flaky skin doesn't last very long and my son's skin was baby smooth by the time he was 3+ weeks old. Here's an article where you might useful about flaky skin: http://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/newborn-skin-peeling

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