This is one of those posts no one likes to talk about, but I think it’s important. Everyone wants to believe that their doctors have their best interest when it comes to their child’s health and well-being. But, that doesn’t always mean they’ve done the research beyond their standard practice.
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[Many thanks to Jenny of Mom Life in the PNW for giving permission to reshare a large portion of her post – vital information for parents.]
I knew when I gave birth to my daughters that I was going to decline the Vitamin K shot because it’s 20,000 times more than what babies need and it can cause all sorts of problems for infections to occur. I got a ton of flack by the nurses when I told them I wasn’t doing the vitamin K shot; they acted like I was committing child abuse.
Yes, I believe there may be instances where a newborn may need it if there are bleeding issues, but my daughter was completely healthy and normal with no visible signs of trauma after coming out of the birth canal unassisted. My mind may have changed IF there were issues, but there were not. I also believe the body is capable of doing what God intended it to do. The body is a powerful thing that can heal itself.
Dr. Suzanne Humphries explains how the body has already compensated for this concern. 4 min.
Please click the video start button, and it will play..
4 minutes.
If it doesn’t play for some reason, go to the Canal2ndOpinion channel and scroll down to the “Popular Videos” section – to the second video titled “Vitamin K to Newborns”. Click on it, and it WILL play there. It’s 4:23 minutes that they DO NOT want anyone to see!
Babies were designed with lower levels of vitamin K at birth for a protective reason.
Let’s consider them:
First, your newborn’s digestive system isn’t fully developed at birth which is why we give babies breast milk (and delay solids) until they are at least 6-months-old, and why breast milk only contains a small amount of highly absorbable vitamin K. Too much vitamin K taxes the liver. Low levels of vitamin K at birth just…makes…sense.
Secondly, cord blood contains stem cells, which protect a baby against bleeding and perform all sorts of needed repairs inside an infant’s body. But, here’s the kicker — in order for a baby to get this protective boost of stem cells, cord-cutting needs to be delayed. When delayed, the extra blood volume allows the stem cells to easily travel and perform their functions. Imagine that, a baby has his/her own protective mechanism to prevent bleeding and repair organs.
Third, a newborn might have low levels of vitamin K because its intestines are not yet colonized with bacteria needed to synthesize it and the “vitamin K cycle” isn’t fully functional in newborns.
But … pediatricians consider lower levels of vitamin K a … “defect” … so they want to give Vit. K which results in blood nearly 100 times thicker than an adult’s.
Baby’s blood thickened with synthetic vitamin K, causes a situation where any stem cells from the cord blood have to move through sludge, not nicely greased blood vessels full of blood which can allow stem cells easy access to anywhere. Maybe one day it will dawn on the medical profession that not only are cord blood stem cells important and useful to the newborn baby, but that a baby’s blood is slightly thinner for a reason.
Any fetus which gets being wrung out like a wet towel while traveling down a narrow drain pipe can incur damage in any part of the body, including in the brain, and needs an built-in repair kit. And stem cells cross the brain blood barrier. In fact, stem cells can go … anywhere!!!
Amazing don’t you think? God’s design has solutions for situational problems.
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Here’s the black box warning label for the Vit. K (AquaMEPHYTON) shot straight from the FDA website. So is the so-called “Vit. K” injection really “safe”?
How Vitamin K Causes Jaundice:
“But the big thing about manufactured vitamin K is that it contains benzyl alcohol—9 milligrams (mgs) of benzyl alcohol. So doctors are injecting these babies, who are minutes old, with a shot that contains alcohol that targets their liver, the organ which is necessary for them to detoxify. One of the acknowledged side effects of synthetic vitamin K shots, along with shock and cardiac or respiratory distress, is—you guessed it—jaundice.” (source)
The vitamin K1 injection is synthetic, an unnecessary intervention, and a painful experience for your baby. Oral Vitamin K is used in Europe and is much safer.
If you would prefer not be harassed, intimidated and forced to defend your lifestyle during one of life’s most precious moments (the birth of your child), my advice would be to skip the hospital drama.
Have your baby at home or at a freestanding birth center instead.
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Optimizing Vitamin K levels in the newborn
• Reducing physical trauma during birth/ trauma caused by medicalized birth (forceps or vacuum birth)
• Initiation of early breastfeeding (colostrum is high in Vit. K)
• Delayed cord clamping (early cord clamping can deplete the newborn of its clotting factors)
• Avoid antibiotics (interference with newborn gut flora and Vit. K producing bacteria)
• Optimize maternal Vit. K intake whilst breastfeeding with green leafy veggies
• Optimize maternal gut flora (Vit. K producing bacteria) with probiotics
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Valerie
Hi there! I find these reasons for not getting the vitamin k shot make a lot of sense. Do you have reputable sources where you got this information from? It would be so helpful if you share these in your post!
Jacqueline
Hi, Valerie!
Did you click on all the links in the post and read there?
Did you watch Dr. Suzanne Humphries Video? Much of what you are seeking are in there
I hope that helps!
~Jacqueline
shelly
I appreciate all of this information… if you do have the studies and sources that that you collected your info from, it would definitely help.
Mary Gundrum
I am just finding you now and am really appreciating your knowledge and common sense approach! I can’t wait to read more!
Jacqueline
Thank you, Mary! I desire to bless families and am happy to have you here! God bless you!
Jacqueline
Ashley P.
What would you say to doctors who require a vitamin k shot prior to male circumcision? All of our boys were circumcised on the 8th day as commanded by God, however for two of them the pediatrician required a vitamin k shot to do the procedure. With no other pediatrician willing to do an outpatient procedure, our hands were tied. We delayed the shot until the day of hospital discharge (2-3 days old) and used the preservative free version since oral wasn’t available.
Jacqueline
Ashley P., I am not sure exactly, other than to refuse and tell them you are going elsewhere even if there is no elsewhere..
Honestly, we are sort of trapped. The only thing I know is to detox from that shot if there is no one else to do the circumcision (and want to do the procedure in a timely fashion). I can tell you how that is effectively done, but I would want to do that on email.
Blessings, Jacque
Lydia
Thank you for this vital info. I’m having my 5th baby soon and this time around I am more aware of what I want for my children and the available info. I am in between the vitamin k because of the one main and serious drawbacks of NOT getting it. I don’t have much info on the ratios or likelihood of it. You mentioned to optimize vitamin k keep from antibiotics but I know I have been told I’ll need it due to being GBS positive and as much as I’d love to do a homebirth I have to pay 100% out of pocket and that’s not in my budget. Can you email more resources or guidance?
Thank you
Jacqueline
Hi, Lydia,
I can not advise you what to do, but want you to know that the incidence of bleeding in babies is almost unheard of and the damage from using black box drug “vitamin” K is common!
I am praying for you!
You might also read this. “Vitamin” K can be deadly and contains POISON: https://deeprootsathome.com/newborns-two-brands-vitamin-k/
Sending peace,
Jacque
Lydia Nickeo
Ms Jacque,
I had no clue you responded but thank you! That’s the resources I needed. Through it all I’m trusting Jesus!
Thank you & God bless
Jo
Hi! I’m expecting twin boys in a couple of weeks and due to the higher risk of multiples, I, unfortunately, have to opt for hospital birth.
We have the option of taking the European oral or injectable vitamin K called Konakion MM. My question is regarding the effect of the ingredients on the newborn gut when choosing to take vitamin K orally. Could vit K cause long term gut issues?
Also, is the oral version really any better than the injection?
Thank you!
Jacqueline
Hi, Jo, I am sorry for the delay in answering.
Yes, I beleive Vit K can/will cause gut issues. But if you are forced to choose, I would go with the oral. You can take probiotics and pass them on to your baby and also introduce (one approved for infants) to your baby with a smidgen of an open capsule mixed with breast milk at time of nursing. Prayers for a healthy and safe delivery and vigorous health for you both!
Sending peace,
Jacqueline
Evelyn Young
I am researching vitamin K at birth, because I am noticing that a lot of young children like even toddlers are having terrible teeth issues. I’m wondering if you know of any studies on this? I have only been able to find a ton of propaganda as usual. But I am strongly suspecting there’s a link between the vitamin K shot and poor teeth development in very young children. I appreciate you for your integrity. Thx! Evelyn Young
Jacqueline
Hi, Evelyn,
I have not been able to find anything really definitive on the teeth Vit. K connection. I rather think it is a case of generations that are not getting the right nutrients.
This post is something that I’ve been fascinated with for years: https://www.drstevenlin.com/pottengers-cats-study/ and so, while I think that toxins found in the vitamin K formulas could definitely do major damage, I think more is done as the strong genetic traits are weakened, and it is seem very clearly in the jaws and tooth formation of succeeding offspring that are nutritionally deprived for all the reasons in that post.
Here’s another post on Vitamin K: https://deeprootsathome.com/newborns-two-brands-vitamin-k/
Great question!
Blessings,
Jacque
Evelyn Young
Thank you Jacque. I do agree that there’s a lot of that also, after finding Weston Price’s research about 15 yrs ago. I sure do wish someone would do the research in this area just so I could see if there is a tie in to that genetic weakness and the vitamin K injection at birth. It opens up a whole box of questions for me… Well anyway I love that you are committed to digging deeply for information, like I am. It just seems a no brainer to want to know truth. Thank you and blessings! Evelyn
Jacqueline
Evelyn, I will keep my eyes open for a connection and let you know here if I stumble upon anything. It makes sense in so many ways that it would cause those effects!
Thanks for being a good and persistent researcher – there is so, so much to still learn! ~J