injections

Smudged1733 · #11 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 14:51

So where on the baby's body do you administer the Vitamin K? I would feel so scared doing that to a little newborn!

smwife · #12 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 14:54

We give Vtamin K most usually intramuscularly into the thigh (or quadroceps muscle)

Some have oral drops, but these are few and far between. We give Vit K within minutes of babies birth usually.

Tasha · #13 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 14:58

Smudged I think baby is too shocked at being in the big wide world to notice too much tbh.

I am practised in giving injections now, shame they are on myself hahaha

Has anyone given steroid injection to mum yet? Now that is a painful one

midwifemissy · #14 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 15:09

Has anyone else been told they can no longer administer this to babies?

smwife · #15 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 15:56

Originally Posted by midwifemissy

Has anyone else been told they can no longer administer this to babies?

Nope? why?

Freefall · #16 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 16:31

Originally Posted by Tasha

Has anyone given steroid injection to mum yet? Now that is a painful one

No, but I have given a Zolodex injection at Gynae clinic, and that needle is so thick.

Tink · #17 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 17:54

I have not heard about the vit k thing. I knew were are not able to give it with out being watched. I not sure what it is like at other trusts but we used to give alot of vit k on our own as students and a couple of months ago this has been addressed and we now have to be supervised. Could that be what they mean? Or can you not give it at all?

midwifemissy · #18 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 18:00

We have been told we can no longer give it, it is something to do with a patient group directive...or something like that????

smw81 · #19 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 19:47

We're still allowed to give it...or we were a few weeks ago. Haven't heard otherwise though.

Blue · #20 (**permalink**) 13-Aug-2008, 20:17

Originally Posted by Tasha

Has anyone given steroid injection to mum yet? Now that is a painful one

I had steroid injection in my leg... and oh boy that killed! Massive bruise as well!