Dr. Green Mom® Unfiltered #5 - Vitamin K1 At Birth: You Have Options

Newborns are born with very low levels of Vitamin K1, which can impair blood clotting during the first months of life. In this episode, Dr. Mayer walks you through the decision-making process around Vitamin K1: Should your baby receive the injection at birth? Are oral drops a reliable alternative? And what are the potential risks if you choose to opt-out altogether? All that—and more—is covered in this essential episode. Don't forget to subscribe & share this episode with friends and family. For complete show notes from this episode, plus access to our VIP membership featuring exclusive treatment protocols and product discounts, visit: https://www.drgreenmomvip.com/vip-mem... Time Stamps 0:00 Welcome to the episode! 0:53 Today’s Topic: Vitamin K at Birth 1:14 Dr. Mayer’s drive to make her own Vitamin K oral drops 1:54 Why Vitamin K1? 2:24 The questions we hear from parents 2:54 There’s a lot of misinformation :slightly_frowning_face: 3:19 The basics of Vitamin K 5:07 What are the differences between Vitamin K1 and K2. 6:49 Vit K1 + Prothrombin: Tackling a myth 10:36 Breastmilk, formula and which has Vitamin K1 11:19 Why don’t babies have vitamin K1 at birth? We don't know 12:41 Our hypotheses as to why babies aren’t born with Vitamin K1 15:34 Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) – what is it? 17:04 The three kinds of VKDB 18:22 What would your baby look like with late VKDB? 19:02 How common is VKDB without Vitamin K1? 20:31 The vitamin K shot does not have vaccine ingredients 21:08 Let’s talk controversies 21:37 A black box warning?! Do parents need to worry 24:25 Opt for the preservative-free Vitamin K1 injection at birth – the brands to ask for 25:59 What about premature babies? 26:33 Vitamin K1 has been around a long time 27:09 Vitamin K1 and leukemia 28:50 Oral dosing of Vitamin K1 28:58 The Denmark Study 30:56 Weekly dosing, don’t forget! 31:35 A Vitamin K1 storytime 34:58 Oral vitamin K1 is highly effective, dosed correctly 36:27 Dr. Mayer’s opinion on the ingredients in Vitamin K1 injection 37:02 When can you stop dosing with Vitamin K1 or if never started? 37:57 Formula-fed babies are not at risk for VKDB 38:26 Is 6 months of dosing too long? 38:51 Can you give too much Vitamin K1? 39:50 Dosing tips for oral Vitamin K1 40:25 How to opt out and talk to your doctor or hospital. 41:12 Value of a birth plan! Stay tuned to the next episode. 43:13 Circumcision and tongue ties 44:20 An aside about circumcision 45:51 What if I forget a dose? 46:49 What if I forget every week and want to inject now? 47:15 My baby spit up after I dosed. What do I do? 48:00 Dosing is easy, but parents don’t have doctor guidance 48:50 Dr. Green Mom will help you with dosing questions 49:55 So much info on vitamin K lol 50:01 We read your comments and try to reply! 50:21 Birth plan coming up next episode!!! 50:53 Birth plan = respect 52:15 Thank you!!! See you next time!