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VKDBVitamin K deficiency bleeding. All babies are born with low levels of vitamin K. Although these vitamin K stores get used up quickly in the first few days of a baby's life, there is usually enough to stop bleeding. However, a very small number of newborn babies, about one in 10,000 babies, have vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) . These babies don't have enough vitamin K to make their blood clot. If your baby has a deficiency of vitamin K, he may spontaneously bruise or bleed. This can happen within the first 12 weeks of birth. Early warning signs are bleeding from the nose or mouth, or bleeding from the umbilical stump or bottom. Source: babycentre.co.uk |
VLBWVery low birth weight: Infants born with a birth weight less than 1500 g Source: Medscape |