My newborn was given vitamin K in the hospital and no one asked for my consent or even told me they were doing it?

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Is this normal? I am a little bothered that I was not included in a decision about my child.

Accepted Answer

Without the vitamin k shot, your baby can bleed to death. It’s standard for all babies, and it is lifesaving.

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It was likely in the paperwork you signed upon admittance to the hospital. Always read everything prior to signing because your signature is your consent.

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It is in the paperwork you sign when you are admitted to the hospital. I've had three children and it was always in the paperwork, but never did the doctor or nurses tell me in person. Always read your paperwork before you randomly sign and don't know what you are signing for. They need the vitamin k shots to avoid Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding, which could literally cause your baby to bleed to death from organ bruising or organ bleeding after birth.

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Is there a reason you would have skipped it?

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Vitamin K shot is crucial sometimes, usually consent is in the paperwork you sign before giving natural or a C-section birth. It's usually in the middle section or end section.

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This and the eye ointment is in documents prior to delivery. Typically on admittance with 900 other questions

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If you signed any papers when you were there, it was likely in that. I don’t even remember some stuff but I’m like whatever about it. Cause it’s for their health.

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No it’s not normal at all, I declined it for my child

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This is why it is your job to read everything they give you. Not the hospitals fault at all. Your expected to read literally everything. For a reason. It’s extremely common to give newborns vitamin k.

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You signed the paperwork. You just didn’t read it to know what you were signing. Did you not want your baby to get it??

My newborn was given vitamin K in the hospital and no one asked for my consent or even told me they were doing it?

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