This problem is caused by a rare but very dangerous condition called vitamin K deficiency bleeding. This occurs when a newborn's blood doesn't clot properly due to a lack of vitamin K.

Vitamin K Injection: Doctors in the United States have expressed serious concern about the vitamin K injections given to newborns immediately after birth. Several recent cases have emerged where parents have refused to administer the injections, resulting in dangerous internal bleeding in newborns. In some cases, the children have even died.

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According to the doctor, this problem is caused by a rare but very dangerous condition called vitamin K deficiency bleeding. This occurs when a newborn's blood doesn't clot properly due to a vitamin K deficiency. This can cause sudden bleeding, which can sometimes be fatal.

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According to a recent report, a 7-week-old baby in Maryland, USA, began experiencing seizures. Several similar cases have emerged. The common thread in all these cases is that the babies had not received a vitamin K injection after birth.

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Vitamin K helps the body produce clotting factors that prevent bleeding. However, babies have very low levels of vitamin K at birth because only a small amount is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy.

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Furthermore, breast milk also contains very little vitamin K. This is why newborns are at a higher risk of bleeding during the first few weeks and months after birth.

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Doctors say that newborns have limited clotting factors in their bodies, and they run out quickly. Vitamin K injections help the body produce new clotting factors and reduce the risk of serious bleeding.

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According to experts, babies who are not given vitamin K injections after birth have a significantly increased risk of developing VKDB. Such babies can experience bleeding in the brain, intestines, or other parts of the body.

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Symptoms of this disease include unexplained blue spots on the body, vomiting blood, blood in the stool, seizures, lethargy, pale skin, or sudden loss of consciousness. In many cases, there are no symptoms initially, and severe bleeding may suddenly begin.

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According to doctors, the risk of developing VKDB increases by about 1 percent in children who do not take vitamin K injections during the first 6 months of life.

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According to the doctor, VKDB is divided into three stages. The first is early VKDB, which can occur within 24 hours of birth. It is often related to medications taken by the mother during pregnancy. The second is classical VKDB, which appears between the second and seventh day after birth. Bleeding can occur from the umbilical cord, skin, abdomen, or surgical site. The most dangerous is late VKDB, which can occur any time between two weeks and six months after birth.

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According to doctors, approximately 30 to 60 percent of children with this condition are at risk of bleeding inside the brain. This can cause seizures, vomiting, excessive sleepiness, or even death.

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In India, most hospitals and work centers provide vitamin K injections to newborns as part of routine procedures. The Ministry of Health also recommends giving prophylactic vitamin K1 to all newborns after birth.

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Typically, babies weighing more than 1000 grams receive a 1 mg injection, while babies with a lower birth weight receive a 0.5 mg dose. This injection is given within the first 6 hours of birth and within a maximum of 24 hours.