Did you baby have the Vitamin K Jab?

[Thumper]

We didn't. I would've agreed to an oral dose if there was a reason for LO needing it but def no to a jab. The MW agreed that it wasn't necessary. I think it's crazy we're pushed to believe we're harming our children by not having vit K.

 

[17thy]

We gave orally only because the birth was kind of traumatic for her and she had bruising on her head.

 

[vaniilla]

Lo had it, birth was pretty traumatic and he had lots of bruising on his head from the two times it took with a ventouse to get him out.

 

[iow_bird]

Thanks for the info ladies we gave the vitamin K, but had a section and LO was very bruised form getting stuck in my pelvis. I'd probably give it again for next bub, but it's always good to know more

 

[summer rain]

We had it for all of ours, I researched it and spoke with the midwives when I had my second eldest as I knew they were very anti-unneeded treatments or jabs but they saw no issue with the vit K injection and said there was one study quite a few years ago that showed an increase in childhood leukaemia in those who had the injection but that study had not been backed up by other studies since, if anything more recent studies have found no difference xx

 

[rwhite]

I opted for Lachlan to have his orally in three doses, as I found that the vitamin K given in injection form was going to be overkill and didn't want for my newborn to have to have an injection, eeek. He didn't have a traumatic birth at all, far from it, but I wanted to be safe.

We'll do the oral form again with subsequent babies.

 

[DMG83]

I requested orally but we had a very traumatic birth in the end with LO getting stuck for 3hrs whilst I desperately pushed, then she got manually turned before being assisted with ventuose. The paediatrician came and spoke to us after and said that she had extensive bruising to her head and was at high risk due to the length of time she'd been stuck so we agreed to the injection. Next time we will request oral again if it is non-traumatic but in our case we felt the benefit outweighed any risk

 

[BabyBennett]

I requested orally but we had a very traumatic birth in the end with LO getting stuck for 3hrs whilst I desperately pushed, then she got manually turned before being assisted with ventuose. The paediatrician came and spoke to us after and said that she had extensive bruising to her head and was at high risk due to the length of time she'd been stuck so we agreed to the injection. Next time we will request oral again if it is non-traumatic but in our case we felt the benefit outweighed any risk

After a birth like that I'd agree to the jab as well! Really hope your LO is doing okay now!

 

[nickyXjayno]

I had planned total natural with my sons birth but my contractions were a bit to efficient & put him in distress (both had tachocardia & my blood pressure went through roof).
so I agreed to the k shot & injection to help placenta out as he had to go straight to intensive care, no skin to skin.
only reason he survived was because I had no drugs in labour so he could be worked on asap & not be drowsy.
so don't have drugs in labour lol.

 

[happilyhappy]

If you want more info on the vitamin k jab you can get a booklet from AIMS (Association for Improvements in Maternity Services) which gives a the facts on it in an impartial way. My midwife gave us a copy but you can get ones direct from them - https://www.aims.org.uk/pubs3.htm#VitaminK

We found it very helpful and ultimately decided not to give it but I was gllad to have access to all the info in order to make a decision.

 

[hot tea]

We opted out for vit K.

 

[lepaskilf]

I opted to have it. Then DS got poorly and his clotting was effected and they gave him a second dose. I don't think it would have made any difference if I'd opted in or out as when he needed it, they gave it to him.

That's interesting! Why do they give it in the first place if they're just going to give it again if they do become poorly?

My LO had it, I'm glad he did as he was 4 weeks early and needed a drip and pin pricks, so it helped x

 

[mamawannabee]

I really wanted to skip it, but when it came down to it I changed my mind and let them give it to her. After weighing the pros and cons I found that there weren't many negatives to it and decided it was safer to just give it. However we are opting not to do many of the other vaccines.

ETA: She didn't even cry when they gave it to her, and I did it at the mw's suggestion. She is super into everything as natural as possible and I trusted her opinion. I wanted them only to give it if the birth was traumatic, but I knew the mw knew best.

 

[membas#1]

we opted out

 

[JASMAK]

all my kids had the jab as i had three c-sections and all were with various complications. i don't remember them asking though...but things went very quick too, so i suppose they could have, and i don't remember.

 

[Eala]

Roo had the injection due to a difficult labour and a ventouse delivery.

Midgelet will have it as I'm having a c-section.

To each their own, really For me the benefits outweigh the risks, but that's the thing with risk assessment, it's subjective. Different for everyone, and there is no "right" answer

 

[Maman]

i had section so we opted in.

 

[katerdid]

William had it. He came 4 weeks early and we circumcised him, so felt it would be very beneficial. Plus he had severe jaundice so he had to have blood drawn at least twice a day for 5 days straight, poor guy.

 

[Weezie123]

I wasn't going to give it until an older midwife said to me that the only worry would be in a case where by the time they realised the baby needed it it may be too late to help. So although birth was gentle I still let him have it. Still don't know if it was right but what she said did resonate with me.

 

[Eenie]

Hi ... Newbie momma here and have been worrying myself sick about vit k jab I allowed for my dd! As a new mum to my now 13 wk old, the first decision I was faced with, whilst in labour, was the jab decision which I feel gutted about that I made an un-informed decision about, to end up saying yes. Nobody told me b4 hand about what the heck it was and as I am reluctantly about to make appt for her immunisations read the report about it being linked to childhood cancer. I feel cheated as I had a natural birth which went smoothly, so far also managing to bf exclusively ( omg how tempted have I been to top up with formula or try baby rice when I think I have not got enough milk sometimes!?!)
I guess I feel like babies would have vit k and so would our milk if it was needed. So I'm worried. My dd also has wind and the supposedly associated jaundice with the jab. Boo. I feel I have let her down