Comments on: Why Do I Have to Give Vitamin K To My New Baby But Not My Toddler? http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/ Vitamin K, Vitamin K Food Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:03:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: belinda http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-371 belinda Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:34:30 +0000 http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/#comment-371 Because formula companies want a piece of every baby, even breastfed ones. If you absolutely will not buy their formula, then they make up a reason that you need to buy their vitamins. They hang out with the doctors and "educate" them on the fake need for vitamin supplements in newborns. Can you imagine that? High school graduates with big smiles and shiny hair teaching physicians what to do? And the doctors listen. Anyway, the answer is marketing. Because formula companies want a piece of every baby, even breastfed ones. If you absolutely will not buy their formula, then they make up a reason that you need to buy their vitamins. They hang out with the doctors and “educate” them on the fake need for vitamin supplements in newborns. Can you imagine that? High school graduates with big smiles and shiny hair teaching physicians what to do? And the doctors listen. Anyway, the answer is marketing.

]]> By: cathrl69 http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-370 cathrl69 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:16:49 +0000 http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/#comment-370 Formula has vitamin K added to it, so it's not normally given to bottlefed babies. Formula has vitamin K added to it, so it’s not normally given to bottlefed babies.

]]> By: miss_sass_e_cat http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-369 miss_sass_e_cat Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/#comment-369 It's usually taken as a preventative measure. All of the hospitals that I am aware of her in the US give a shot at birth to enhance clotting factors in babies, incase they have a clotting problem and prevents bleeding into the brain which can happen 3-7 weeks after birth. Breastfeeding mothers may not be eating enough to pass what is needed to the baby or may be taking a medication that interferes with passing it along. As for your formula fed child, after the initial shot at the hospital (which they could have gave and you didn't notice) formulas are made with high amounts of vitamin K so other sources are not needed. It’s usually taken as a preventative measure. All of the hospitals that I am aware of her in the US give a shot at birth to enhance clotting factors in babies, incase they have a clotting problem and prevents bleeding into the brain which can happen 3-7 weeks after birth. Breastfeeding mothers may not be eating enough to pass what is needed to the baby or may be taking a medication that interferes with passing it along. As for your formula fed child, after the initial shot at the hospital (which they could have gave and you didn’t notice) formulas are made with high amounts of vitamin K so other sources are not needed.

]]> By: MummyAndCory. http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-368 MummyAndCory. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:28:03 +0000 http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/#comment-368 My son is formular fed and had to have a vitamin K injection when he was born.. It doesn't have anything to do with feeding. xxx My son is formular fed and had to have a vitamin K injection when he was born..

It doesn’t have anything to do with feeding.
xxx

]]> By: wiXet http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/comment-page-1/#comment-367 wiXet Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:14:11 +0000 http://www.vitaminsk.com/newborn-baby/why-do-i-have-to-give-vitamin-k-to-my-new-baby-but-not-my-toddler/#comment-367 I don't think the method of feeding has anything to do with it. It's strange that your first child didn't have it. Maybe you accidently ticked 'no' on a form or something. I don’t think the method of feeding has anything to do with it.

It’s strange that your first child didn’t have it. Maybe you accidently ticked ‘no’ on a form or something.

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