Vitamin K at Birth: What Aren’t Parents Being Told?
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Vitamin K at Birth: What Aren’t Parents Being Told?
For many parents, the vitamin K shot is presented as just another routine part of those first hours after birth.
But how many of us were actually told why it is given, what the risks are, what’s in the injection, or that an oral alternative exists?
IMA Senior Fellow and pediatrician Dr. Katherine Welch takes a closer look at vitamin K deficiency bleeding and the choices parents may want to understand before making a decision.
Watch Dr. Katherine Welch explain : https://imahealth.org/the-newborn-vitamin-k-shot-your-questions-answered
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