Vitamin K Injection for baby in the first 24 hours

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Did your baby have it? If not, why not?

Yes, why wouldn’t you?

Yes both kids had it.

Yes

yep

Yes, I’m a woman of science

Yes. I'd have to have a clear science based reason to refuse.

I actually have no idea if my dc Had one or not

Only one of my six had it. My children are probably a bit older than some of yours and at the time there was some controversy around it that had sprung up. My midwife wasn't keen on it as routine either. So no, we didn't.

Yep.

DS1, I was on the fence, but he was an assisted delivery, which tipped me to yes.
DS2 was an unplanned, paramedic assisted, homebirth. He didn't have an assisted 3rd stage or vit k.

I opted for oral with DC1 because I hate needles and couldn't bear the thought of him having one. It also seemed safer at the time for reasons I've now forgotten.

DC2 and 3 were born in Germany and they only give it orally here so had that again. Although I am less anxious about needles now I was happy with that.

Yes of course, it's recommended so why wouldn't you.

Yes, both DC.

Definitely with DS1 in hospital.
I honestly don't remember DS2 having it. He was a home birth, but we wouldn't have said no if offered.
I don't think there are any particularly good reasons not to have it.

Yes. The consultant advised it so I followed her recommendation. Didn't know it was controversial

Yes, the midwife advised it. I followed all medical advice throughout both of my pregnancies.

Yep as it is advised. What are your concerns?

Two of mine had drops. 3rd one they bullied me into having it injected.

Absolutely. If your baby was one of the unlucky few who had a spontaneous intracranial bleed after you had refused the vit k injection you would never forgive yourself.

Yes, both children. Why wouldn't u?

Yes all three of mine , although can’t remember if injection or drops

Yes. You would never forgive yourself if the worst happened because you hadn't given it. My daughter was in NICU and the nurses I talked to about it there all agreed that it was the most traumatic thing they'd ever witnessed... and they see a LOT.

I remember when I was pregnant and learning about drops vs injection, that it felt cruel to inject a newborn baby. However, they’ll have the heel prick test anyway and because I had gestational diabetes the baby’s blood sugars would need to be monitored, so I figured it was one injection amongst quite a few. We also ending being readmitted and she had a few blood tests while they checked her for jaundice, which is quite common and not down to the GD. At that stage they don’t really react to it, if they do, they settle easily with a cuddle. By the time you’re giving them jabs at 8 weeks they recognise pain more. In terms of them experiencing pain and their cry as a result, first jabs are worse.

Yes, both did
Was easier and faster than having to give drops

I assume so. Can't remember but was an assisted hospital delivery and I certainly didn't tell them not to.