Hi Kelly, I like the concept of not giving an injection, but when we were giving oral vit k in the past it felt strange to give something I was used to giving IM orally, ie it was not specially prepared for oral administration. I don't know if there are oral forms for babies, I know there are for adults. It also entails having three doses, which would require parents who would follow this through, either by staying in touch with a health professional who can supply it, or taking the other doses with them and giving them to the baby themselves. With adequate information I am sure parents are capable of this. I think parents should be able to make their own decision. Regards, Nicole.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kelly @ BellyBelly Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 5:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Re: Just a side question if that's okay - what are your opinions on oral vitamin K versus injection? Best Regards, Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Gentle Solutions From Conception to Parenthood BellyBelly Birth Support - http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrea Quanchi Sent: Friday, 26 May 2006 3:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: The place I work we give it when we do the NST. It was a midwife decision not an evidence based one. Like giving it with the vit K it is easier to do it at a predictable time so that it doesn't get overlooked. The midwives wanted not to do it at birth as they were wanting to do as little as possible to interupt Mum and baby, As we need to have a signed consent form to give it and the mothers have often not filled this is prior to birth it was very interupting to get all this"Done" on the birth day and we find it not an issue later when everyone has had time to sit down read the literature and discuss it. Of course then we do have a number of mums who decline to have it which is their right and is not an issue at all. Andrea Q On 25/05/2006, at 8:10 PM, Amanda W wrote: > Hi all, > > I have just started working at a new health facility that tends to > give hep B injections on day 2 or 3. I have come from a facility > that gives hep B at birth when vitamin k is given. Can anyone shed > some light as to why the might do it this way. Any articles. They > seem to not know why they do it. I just want to change practice so > that can be done at the same time as the vitamin k. > > Thanks. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
