Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Vitamin K at Birth: Expert Insights and Recommendations

Evaluating the Efficacy of Oral Vitamin K versus Injections for Newborns and Addressing Common Concerns

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended vitamin K for the newborn since 1961. The theory is that newborns are born relatively deficient and that giving this shot of vitamin K would reduce bleeding, known as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN). It turns out that the shot does little for the early onset vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB)…