Vitamin K Injection Site Newborn
Preventing conjunctivitis pinkeye in your newborn.
Vitamin k injection site newborn. This study caused concern and for some time hospitals have given vitamin k by mouth to newborn babies. A connection for life. Incidence of late vitamin k deficiency bleeding in newborns in the netherlands in 2005. Vitamin k injections remain the best preventive measure for reducing the risk of haemorrhagic disease of the newborn.
Bringing baby home from the hospital. In 1992 one study suggested that vitamin k given by injection was associated with a higher risk of childhood cancer than giving vitamin k by mouth or no vitamin k at all. Current scientific data suggest that single or repeated doses of oral po vitamin k are less effective than im. Vitamin k deficiency bleeding aka hemorrhagic disease of the newborn can result.
It is your choice whether or not your baby receives vitamin k and whether it is given by injection or by mouth. Newborns are at risk for vitamin k deficiency bleeding vkdb caused by inadequate prenatal storage and deficiency of vitamin k in breast milk. Vitamin k injections have been routinely given in australia for over 20 years with no ill effects at the time of the injection or later. Incidence of vkdb reported varies from 1 5 to 0 001 depending on population studied and feeding patterns formula is protective since it s supplemented with vit k.
Pain swelling or soreness at the injection site may occur. Giving vitamin k by mouth orally does not provide as much protection for your baby and they will need to have 2 more doses over a period of weeks. This brochure is based on the joint statement and recommendations on vitamin k administration to newborn infants to prevent vitamin k deficiency bleeding in infancy that was re issued by the national health. Show more show less.
Evaluation of the current guideline eur j pediatr 167 2. Giving vitamin k by injection provides the best protection for your baby. Testing for hiv during pregnancy. Some babies have a slight soreness for a day or so at the injection site.
Protect your baby from vitamin k deficiency bleeding before having a baby most parents don t give much thought to the vitamin k injection shot for their newborn. Making the best choice for your family. Temporary flushing taste changes dizziness. Bleeding in newborn baby due to low vitamin k.
The document outlines the options for the route of administration of vitamin k. Prenatal health and your baby. Growth and development attachment. The document also advises whom parents should contact if they require additional information and guidance.
Systematic review of evidence to date suggests that a single intramuscular im injection of vitamin k at birth effectively prevents vkdb. Anaphylactic shock due to vitamin k in a newborn and review of literature j matern fetal neonatal med 27 11.