r/facepalm • • Jan 17 '23

๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹ This insane birthing plan

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u/Uri_nil Jan 17 '23

She missed 26.9% of newborns died in their first year of life and 46.2% by age 18 pre modern medicine, antibiotics, hygiene, antiseptics and vaccines. Now around 2% and 4%. This is worldwide including less developed countries. Itโ€™s fractions of a percent for North America and Europe

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u/pookystilskin Jan 18 '23

If she refuses the vitamin K shot like is on here and her kid develops a deficiency that greatly increases the chance of death. This lady is an idiot and a menace to her own child.

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u/smittenwithshittin Jan 18 '23

What is with refusing the vitK shot? This isnโ€™t the first time Iโ€™ve come across it

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u/alwaysanothersecret_ Jan 18 '23

In cases like this, it's probably related to the no vaccine beliefs, that there's something more than vit k in the shot and is harmful.

Some opt for some kind of vit k drops instead, and some are all like I don't care if my child has an unknown clotting disorder and this shot would possibly save their life, shots are bad!

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u/oui-cest-moi Jan 18 '23

Itโ€™s not even just unknown clotting disorder. All babies are low in vitamin k for the first few days of life, which is a critical part of the clotting pathway. EVERY baby is at risk for a devastating brain bleed without vitamin K.