Did your newborn get a vit k jab in the last 5 years?

[PsychosonicCindy]

When I had my first 2 children in 2006 and 2007 they both had vitamin k jabs that I had to consent to, which I did obviously being told they needed them.
But when I had my 3rd in 2014 they didn't do one when I asked about it the midwife seemed shocked and said 'god no we don't do that any more' she didn't say why (I didn't ask - I had just given birth!)
But yesterday I was on an NHS childbirth site dated 2019 and it said 'when your baby is born it will get a vit k jab...'
So do they still do it or not???

I had children between 2010 and 2020 and all have had it, across two different countries. How odd you weren't offered.

@pollysproggle I think the link is between vit d and breastfeeding, though I'v been told it's not necessary.

Neonatal Nurse here... it’s offered to all babies of any gestation. In my (individual) experience, I’ve never known any parent decline it.

@meandmylot
Ah Thant will be it!
I think also they offer different things depending on where you live. Not sure if that applies to vitamin K but with my 2016 baby I wasn't given vitamin D drops or advised to give them to my baby.
A friend who had a baby the same month did- she was in lewisham borough and I was in Bromley.

That's really odd. I declined it in 2008 for DS1 because I couldn't stand the thought of my PFB having an injection he had the oral dose, which at the time I was assured was just as effective.

Had DS2 in 2018 in Germany and I was all ready to accept it but actually they only do drops here! And it was different as well, DS1 had to have several doses over several days whereas DS2 just had it the once or possibly twice, I can't remember (the first one was probably in NICU without me, the second would have been before we were discharged, so I got a bit confused with all the stuff they were doing to him)

2015 and 2019 and yes both had it.

Yes, both of mine had it in 2013 and 2018.

2013. I think mine did!

Dd born in August had it

My 2012 and 2019 babies both had it

Mine both had it and my children are both under 5.

2011 and 2014 babies here and both had it, we're in the highlands.

Sounds like your midwife was woefully misinformed!

My son had one at birth, I believe, and then one or 2 more in SCBU due to clotting issues.

Midwife here,
Have been working for 15years and all babies are offered vit k via injection or oral drops. Injection is a one off and drops are double the dose at birth, 7days and 4weeks.

As far as I’m aware it’s still being offered everywhere in the uk regardless of how your are feeding baby.

I have however come across
A fair few couples decline it

Both mine did 2014 and 2017

2010 and 2016 mine had it

2015 & 2018. They both had it.

2014, 2016 and 2017 all of mine had it done

Midwife currently - always offered

2019 baby, born in London. I refused the vitamin K shot & wasn't allowed to leave the hospital without seeing a consultant.

Yep, both my DD’s, one in 2014 and the other 2018 both had the vitamin K.

Late 2014 so still within 5 years and yes we had it,

Where are you/where did you have your baby, OP?

Midwife here and similar to what everyone else is saying- one off injection offered at birth or x 3 doses or oral drops (birth, 5-7 days and 28 days). Third oral dose isn't needed if you're mixed or formula feeding though because it's in formula.

My 12 wk old DS had one.

Formula is indeed fortified with vitamin k, so a formula fed baby who doesn't have the jab is at less risk, but it's still not as effective as the jab.