Vitamin K
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Topic: Vitamin K
Posted By: newmum
Subject: Vitamin K
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 1:07pm
Hi all, I just wanted to hear your views on Vitamin K. Our midwife talked to us about it a while ago and it was mentioned again at our antenatal course last night. Did you give Vitamin K to your lovelys? I am a bit confused as it seems a good thing on the one hand but then there are maybe links to cancer on the other!! Am I just being a hysterical 1st time mum?  I would love to know what you think. (My hubby actually suggested asking all of you!)------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 1:37pm
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Both my kids have had the vit. K injection shortly after being born. My husband and I discussed it before Josiah was born (I was a single mum when Nathaniel and I met) and agreed it was in Josiah's best interests to get it done. On that note, we will also be fully immunising him, including meningicoccal. Kiya is already fully immunised.
I realise vit. K and the immunisation schedule are not directly linked, but we used the discussion of one to lead to a discussion of the other. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: tabs
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 1:38pm
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hiya I have given all my babies the VitK injection and have never had any issues with it. I do believe it so much easier to give it to them IM rather than the oral dose. Correct me someone if I am wrong but as far as the link to cancer is concerned there hasn't been that much research done on it and as far as I was aware there is a slim chance of it happening. Hope that helps and doesn't confuse you anymore. Hugs Tabs
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 7:03pm
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Yeah i got given a whole lot of reasearch papers. Only one said there was a link and from memory there were alot of other contributing factors to the children in that study. ie overhead power lines. Ill see if ive still got it somewhere and dig it out. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 7:53pm
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we chose not to give the vit k for the following reasons:
there is no real proof that they are low in vit K, by adult standards yes but they dont really know how much is needed for babies. there is only a 1 in 10000 chance that they will get HDN - haemoralgaec (spelling sux sorry)) disease of newborns - which is what the vit K helps prevents and we thought the odds quite low. (we were also aware of what the symptoms were so kept a good look out). the thought of giving my baby an intra muscular injection as soon as he was born terrified me and i didnt want his birth experience to be all about pain. i was breastfeeding so made sure i was getting high vit K foods into me and therefore passing onto my baby, and did the same before he was born too. i believe also that there is some dissension in the medical profession re the benefits of vit K and i know one dr who practically laughed when we sd we hadnt done it saying (the dr) it wasnt very beneficial anyway. as in everything related to your baby tho it is your choice - but i know that because we didnt give the vit K a lot of midwifes were very anti and we got asked at least twice by every person involved in the birth process. so good luck with your choice. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 9:27pm
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We (I) did give it to Maya. Didn't read much about it apart from the info leaflets we got and antenatal classes, but the thought of what might happen if she didn;t have it freaked me out enough that I didn't ask any questions. I would give it to my next child too, only because it doesn't seem to have any side effects, so it's not doing any harm and might do some good.
It's the same as immunisation tho, a very personal choice. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 09 June 2005 at 9:54pm
| we gave jake the vitamin K. when the midwife askied initally I said can i decide later....well, later was just after he was born. As they sewed me up, I said "whatever" i believe |
Posted By: Teenmummy
Date Posted: 10 June 2005 at 9:34am
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i gave it to marshy and im guna give it to the newborn wen he arrives ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: angel
Date Posted: 10 June 2005 at 9:53am
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Ella had it by injection shortly after she was born.
I did a lot of reading on the pros and cons. Seeing as I had quite a quick labour and birth, I decided on the injection when my midwife asked after she was born. Otherwise I probably would have gone with the oral option. I like to know I have all bases covered and have done my best to prevent anything happening, so Ella is fully immunised. Not sure about the menzb one yet. ------------- Aimee Ella - 5.5 years old! Toby - nearly 3 years old! 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 10 June 2005 at 12:17pm
Thanks so much for all your comments!! I think I will talk to my midwife again next week. I suppose this is step one of the millions of decisions we are going to have to make about the welfare of our child over the next years! At least we still have a wee bit of time to make our decision!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 June 2005 at 1:07pm
Damn cancer and things linking to it. Everything causes cancer these days 
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Posted By: paigesmum
Date Posted: 10 June 2005 at 5:37pm
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Paige didn't have it she had a good birth and we felt she didn't need it but Blake had it because he had a lot of brusing on his head from being op. So I'm not against it!
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 11 June 2005 at 9:11am
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That seems like a good reason, I mean if the birth is all fine then maybe it isn't necessary but if it is a little traumatic and baby has bruising etc. then it is probably a good idea! Aaaargh, I can see being a mum is going to be quite tough LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: paigesmum
Date Posted: 11 June 2005 at 2:31pm
It is tough but the best job in the world!!
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 11 June 2005 at 7:05pm
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I know the odds for getting HDN are low, but as I have a genetic blood disorder that my children have a 50/50 chance of getting, we decided to give them that little bit extra. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:08am
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We had all three of our children done. They have been through so much at birth I don't believe they notice a little prick. None of my kids cried when they recieved it.I believe that although there is a slim chance like all their other injections i.e immunisations etc you have to give them the best odds. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 13 June 2005 at 11:34am
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Hi there.
When my midwife asked me if I wanted our baby to have the vitamin K after the birth I said no BUT if there was any complications then it would change to yes. It was all written down in my birth plan and then when the time came I had to have an emergency C/section so afterwards my midwife asked me again if it was ok to give the vitamin k injection and I said yes. If it had been a natural birth with no complications then I personally don't see the point. I think it is a personal decision and you just have to make up your own mind. Although I know it helps to ask!  ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 14 June 2005 at 1:06pm
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Thanks for all of your comments, it has helped us a lot. My midwife is here on Thursday and I think the best thing would be to put it in my birthplan too.
Thanks again, I am really glad I found this website!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 October 2005 at 2:20pm
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