Tiny fingernails

Cutting a new babies fingernails tends to be one of the more nerve wracking things that parents need to do…for the first month of life, you do not want to cut them, as they actually grow into the bed of the finger. I actually prefer rolling their little sleeves up and out of the way of their hands; so that they can get to their fists-babies have one way to soothe themselves-by sucking. So let them have access to their fists. Consider NOT using the little cuffs and mittens to cover their hands, and instead, file their nails with a soft baby emery board.
Avoid the teensy toe nail clippers and use a Junior Swiss Army knife that has sharp scissors to cut rounded edges versus straight across. Cut their finger nails when they are asleep (Swiss Army Knife attaches to your key ring; babies are sleep allot in the car-climb in the back seat and clip away!) You will probably not need to cut their toenails for the first year, as they are always smoothing their toe nails down- constantly moving little feet against nighties and blankets.