Rates of newborn vitamin K shot refusal remain low but appear to be increasing, raising concerns about misinformation and the need for stronger prenatal counseling.

ST. LOUIS — Maternity care providers nationwide are on high alert for life-threatening vitamin K deficiencies in newborns, at the same time they are seeing more parents refusing a routine preventive ...

A March 16 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) features a 2018 clip from the Alex Jones Show questioning an injection commonly given to newborn babies. “What's in the vitamin k shot they give ...

A new review reveals a concerning rise in parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, increasing the risk of life-threatening brain bleeds by 81 times.

For more than 60 years, doctors have recommended that babies receive a vitamin K shot at birth to protect them from severe bleeding in early life. This recommendation has significantly reduced vitamin ...

Some Alberta doctors say they're seeing a recent and concerning trend of new parents either questioning or refusing vitamin K injections, which have been given to newborns as standard practice for ...

Being "natural" or "crunchy" is a popular parenting philosophy these days. It can be hard to define, but crunchy mamas tend to be proud of supporting things like breastfeeding, co-sleeping, home ...

Newborn babies face a risk of brain bleeds due to low vitamin K. A simple injection prevents this. However, more parents are refusing the shot, influenced by misinformation. Experts warn this trend ...

There is a disturbing new trend being observed in local delivery rooms that is fueled by misinformation — the consequences of which can be catastrophic. Please share the following information with any ...

Researchers report increasing parental refusal of vitamin K injections at birth. Babies without the shot were 81 times more ...

Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of avoidable brain injuries, according to a preliminary systematic review released ...

To prevent this bleeding, a vitamin K injection has been recommended for newborns in the U.S. since the early 1960s. It's given as a single, intramuscular shot soon after birth. "Vitamin K is a ...