What To Know About Vitamin K - Mothers 2B

After giving birth in a hospital, the Vitamin K shot is often administered to the newborn. This practice started in the mid-1900s, according to Marcella Piper-Terry, as a means of combatting bleeding in infants who were delivered with what some may consider primitive techniques. But there is more to the story than practitioners don’t know or choose not to disclose to their patients. Watch this installment of “Mothers2B” to learn more!