Hear me out as a retired hosp ital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...NO BABY WAS GOING TO BLEED OUT ON MY WATCH..."
First of all, I am an anti-vax person, BUT NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT ONE have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but the real question is, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately, only 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
Lastly, I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hosp ital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...NO BABY WAS GOING TO BLEED OUT ON MY WATCH..."
First of all, I am an antivax person, BUT NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT ONE have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but the real question is, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately, only 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hosp ital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...NO BABY WAS GOING TO BLEED OUT ON MY WATCH..."
First of all, I am an antivax person, BUT, NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT 1 have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but the real question is, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately, only 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hospital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...no baby was going to bleed out on my watch..."
First of all, I am an anti-vax person, BUT, NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT 1 have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but the real question is, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately, only 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hospital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its contex t regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...no baby was going to bleed out on my watch..."
First of all, I am an anti-vax person, BUT, NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT 1 have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but the real question is, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately, only 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hospital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...no baby was going to bleed out on my watch..."
First of all, I am an anti-vax person, BUT, NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT 1 have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but the real question is, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hospital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...no baby was going to bleed out on my watch..."
First of all, I am an anti-vax person, BUT, NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT 1 have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications or sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.
Hear me out as a retired hospital nurse. I bring attention to the last sentence that makes no sense in its context regarding newborn vaccinations. I rewrite part of the sentence:
"...no baby was going to bleed out on my watch..."
First of all, I am an anti-vax person, BUT, NONE OF THE VACCINES given after birth, EXCEPT 1 have anything to do with "bleeding out," a/k/a hemorrhaging, and it's not a vaccine, IT'S A VITAMIN.- VITAMIN K...but does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT?
Newborns usually have low levels of vitamin K in their bodies. This vitamin is needed for the blood to clot. Low levels of vitamin K can cause a rare but serious bleeding problem. Research shows that vitamin K shots prevent dangerous bleeding in newborns.
Vitamin K is metabolized and stored in the liver—not free-floating throughout the body—so almost none of a pregnant woman’s vitamin K crosses the placenta. Medical literature states that all babies are therefore born vitamin K-deficient, putting them at risk for uncontrolled bleeding, called vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
BUT, does the infant REALLY NEED THE SHOT? More likely than not, NO.
Approximately 0.25% to 1.7% of newborns who don’t receive vitamin K at birth will experience classic or early vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Classic is within the first week after birth; early is in the first 24 hours. However, nearly all early vitamin K deficiency bleeding is secondary, which means the newborn has an underlying disorder or was born to a mother who was taking medications that inhibit vitamin K, such as anti-epileptic drugs, some antibiotics, tuberculosis drugs, or blood thinners.
I could not find any medical/scientific literature regarding any early or latent serious complications sequelae resulting from newborn administration of Vitamin K.