A March 16 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) features a 2018 clip from the Alex Jones Show questioning an injection commonly given to newborn babies. “What's in the vitamin k shot they give ...
Midwives warn more parents are saying no to the Vitamin K injection for newborns. A Netmums midwife explains the risks.
An injection of vitamin K for babies has been recommended and used safely for more than 60 years. It prevents life-threatening bleeding in newborns. But a viral post incorrectly claims the shot is ...
ST. LOUIS — Maternity care providers nationwide are on high alert for life-threatening vitamin K deficiencies in newborns, at the same time they are seeing more parents refusing a routine preventive ...
Newborn vitamin K injection refusal is increasingly common and is much higher for infants not born in hospitals. | Adobe.com As a hospital-based pediatrician in Utah, I have witnessed an increasing ...
Newborn babies face a risk of brain bleeds due to low vitamin K. A simple injection prevents this. However, more parents are refusing the shot, influenced by misinformation. Experts warn this trend ...