NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin K is needed for blood to clot normally. Babies are born with very small amounts of vitamin K in their bodies which can lead to serious bleeding problems. Research shows that a single vitamin K shot at birth protects your baby from developing dangerous bleeding which can lead to brain damage and even death.

Detailed explanation-2: -your midwife will give your baby a 2mg dose shortly after birth • you will need to give your baby a second 2mg dose when your baby is between four and seven days old • if you are exclusively breastfeeding your baby, you will need to give them a third 2mg dose when they are one month old.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin K is used to treat and prevent low levels of certain substances (blood clotting factors) that your body naturally produces. These substances help your blood to thicken and stop bleeding normally (such as after an accidental cut or injury).

Detailed explanation-4: -The injection is given in your baby’s thigh within 6 hours of birth. One shot is all it takes to protect your baby from getting vitamin K deficiency bleeding. This is why, as pediatricians, we have recommended since 1961 that all newborns get a vitamin K shot at birth.