Daily vitamin K drops for breastfed babies
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Genetic & congenital, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at whether giving breastfed babies extra daily vitamin K drops after their standard vitamin K injection can help prevent a rare bleeding condition. It may help keep babies healthier in their first months.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born at or after 37 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby received the standard vitamin K injection right after birth.
- You plan to breastfeed your baby (mostly or only breast milk) for at least 2 months.
- You are willing to follow the study procedures and give daily drops if assigned.
- You are not taking certain medicines that affect vitamin K (like warfarin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, or some antibiotics).
- Your baby does not have jaundice from a liver problem.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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