Vaccination is obligatory in almost all the countrys, in facts new borns recived a dosis of k vitamin to prevent new born hemorragies.
Administering vitamin K shots to newborns has been a standard medical procedure in most western countries since 1944. However, according to Vitamin K expert Dr. Cees Vermeer PhD, vitamin K offered orally is a better option for your infant than injection.
Vitamin K shots are given to infants to prevent Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (HDN).
Giving newborns a syringe full of vitamin K may cause psychological trauma, give infants 20,000 times more vitamin K dose than what is needed, and create an environment for infections to occur.
There are safer ways to raise vitamin K levels in newborns; giving vitamin K orally is one way. While breastfeeding enables mothers to transfer low doses of vitamin K to their child, this will depend on the mothers vitamin K levels.
Whether you choose to give your baby the shot or give vitamin K orally, gather all the information needed to make informed decisions.
