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

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PsychosonicCindy · 29/01/2020 13:07

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???

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managedmis · 29/01/2020 21:38

Both had it, 3 and 6

BlackeyedSusan · 29/01/2020 21:43

It is one bit big the birth I can remember... Pethedine and lots of gas and air. Lots and lots. They asked if I knew what it was for and I muttered clotting factor.

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