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Pregnancy for Professionals Podcast

Pregnancy for Professionals

Vitamin K in Newborns

JAN 8, 202414 MIN
Pregnancy for Professionals Podcast

Vitamin K in Newborns

JAN 8, 202414 MIN

Description

On today's concise episode, Drs. Alicia Power and Sarah Lea discuss why newborns are given Vitamin K right after birth, what Vitamin K does in the body, the types of Vitamin K, the causes, effects and treatment of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB), and how to address parent's potential concerns around administering Vitamin K at birth. Feedback: Please take a moment to fill out this very short anonymous survey (>1 minute). We want to optimize Pregnancy for Professionals to suit your needs, so any feedback is very valuable and much appreciated!