vitamin K

MuppetsMama wrote: I am having an elective, and hadn't given much thought to the Vit K really - my DD had it as we had a very traumatic delivery, she nearly died etc etc so I guess it was pretty important. My midwife told me last week though that I should give it some thought as to whether I want bubs to have it, and gave me a pamphlet, and now reading this thread I am thinking perhaps I will go with no....we have chosen not to immunise our children. Vit K is the only injection DD has ever had. Anyone had electives, do you know if they tend to recommend Vit K with them??

I had an elective with my first as he was breach and they were totally ok with him not having vit K. We said that if the paed thought it necessary that we would discuss giving it but the paed agreed that he didn't need it as he was low risk. The only real pressure we had was from my mw, which is odd cos she was anti scans, anti epis, anti everything, except vit k and vaccinations which she was very into. The Ob/Gyn and paed though had no qualms about not giving it.