[0.50] Brigid introduces the topic for the podcast.

[1.34] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about why they are doing an episode on the Vitamin K injection.

[3.20] Dr Pat explains what the Vitamin K injection is and why it is given.

[5.26] Dr Pat explains that the Vitamin K injection isn’t a vaccine and he talks about the differences between the two.

[6.44] Dr Pat explains what the acronym VKDB stands for.

[7.04] Dr Pat talks about the Vitamin K guidelines in Australia.

[8.20] Dr Pat talks about why an injection is given to the newborn rather than oral dosing.

[9.52] Brigid talks about the results of a recent Swedish study on the outcomes of babies who did and did not have a Vitamin K injection.

[11.40] Dr Pat talks about the lack of awareness on why the Vitamin K injection is given.

[12.45] Brigid talks about the ability to change your mind on things once you are correctly informed.

[13.35] Dr Pat and Brigid talk about some of the misinformation that people talk about as reasons not to give their newborn the Vitamin K injection. Dr Pat talks about whether the Vitamin K injection causes childhood cancer.

[15.40] Dr Pat talks about whether delayed cord clamping can be used as a substitute for the Vitamin K injection.

[16.46] Dr Pat talks about how delayed cord clamping is now pretty standard care.

[17.35] Dr Pat talks about how people talk about Vitamin K coming with a ‘Black Box Warning’ and what this means.

[19.00] Dr Pat talks about whether the Vitamin K injection causes jaundice.

[20.08] Dr Pat talks about whether the Vitamin K injection affects a baby’s skin tone.

[20.57] Dr Pat talks about the comments around all babies are born with low Vitamin K levels, so there must be a reason for it.

[22.42] Dr Pat talks about why the mum can’t supplement Vitamin K for the baby.

[23.09] Dr Pat talks about and unpacks some alternate therapies that people suggest instead of the Vitamin K injection.

[24.30] Dr Pat talks about inaccurate and deceptive health information and how to identify it.

[25.20] Dr Pat talks about the claims that the Vitamin K injection contains preservatives and/or alcohol.

[28.14] Dr Pat talks about how people say that if you avoid other birth interventions you don’t need the Vitamin K injection.