Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

[Guest guest]

We do not vax our girls, but I did sumbit to the vitamin k at birth, in part

because she had

polydactyly and I was somewhat concerned about bleeding should one get ripped

off, or if

they bled much upon removal. Probably not the smartest choice but that's what we

did.

Anyway, she's 7 months old and it's been evident for about 6 weeks that she has

a

cognitive delay, and we confirmed with both the Ages and Stages quiz and an

opthamologist that there is a delay.

My gut tells me there is an abnormality in her brain that she was born with

(especially with

polydactyly, laryngomalacia, tongue tie), but I do wonder if it could be the

vitamin k. I

realize there is a link between the shot and cancer, but what about cognitive

delay?

Any ideas on how to stimulate her brain activity while we await our various

appointments

and evaluations?

[Guest guest]

Make sure she gets lots of physical activity, spinning, climbing (once she's

able to sit up well, walk, etc. obviously). It helps stimulate the brain.

Question: how does one know there's a cognitive delay in a 7-month old? What are

her symptoms?

Winnie

Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

Vaccinations

> We do not vax our girls, but I did sumbit to the vitamin k at

> birth, in part because she had

> polydactyly and I was somewhat concerned about bleeding should

> one get ripped off, or if

> they bled much upon removal. Probably not the smartest choice

> but that's what we did.

> Anyway, she's 7 months old and it's been evident for about 6

> weeks that she has a

> cognitive delay, and we confirmed with both the Ages and Stages

> quiz and an

> opthamologist that there is a delay.

>

> My gut tells me there is an abnormality in her brain that she

> was born with (especially with

> polydactyly, laryngomalacia, tongue tie), but I do wonder if it

> could be the vitamin k. I

> realize there is a link between the shot and cancer, but what

> about cognitive delay?

>

> Any ideas on how to stimulate her brain activity while we await

> our various appointments

> and evaluations?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Winnie,

There are simple tasks that even infants at 6-7 months should be able

to demonstrate cognitive ability - things like attaining a partially

hidden object, shaking a rattle purposefully because they understand

the cause and effect of it, tracking a rolling ball when screened (ie

you roll a ball so that it goes behind something and comes out the

other side and the baby should be watching for it to come out the

other side even though they lost sight of it), uncovering their face

if you put a cloth over it, imitating simple hand movements like

banging a toy, etc.

Melinda C.

>

> Make sure she gets lots of physical activity, spinning, climbing

(once she's able to sit up well, walk, etc. obviously). It helps

stimulate the brain.

>

> Question: how does one know there's a cognitive delay in a 7-month

old? What are her symptoms?

>

> Winnie

[Guest guest]

Right....she doesn't reach for or have interest in objects, doesn't

look at herself in he mirror, grab her feet, respond to her name,

doesn't sit, has balance issues, can't tolerate solid foods, and

doesn't track object at an appopriate level for a 7 month old. My best

guess is that she has a syndrome or disorder effecting the cerebellum.

I just hope it doesn't have anything to do with the VitK. She's never

gotten a vaccine and won't any time in the foreseeable future.

>

> Winnie,

> There are simple tasks that even infants at 6-7 months should be able

> to demonstrate cognitive ability - things like attaining a partially

> hidden object, shaking a rattle purposefully because they understand

> the cause and effect of it, tracking a rolling ball when screened (ie

> you roll a ball so that it goes behind something and comes out the

> other side and the baby should be watching for it to come out the

> other side even though they lost sight of it), uncovering their face

> if you put a cloth over it, imitating simple hand movements like

> banging a toy, etc.

> Melinda C.

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, of course (I'm having some cognitive delays myself lately!). Trying to

remember back to those days: do peds check for these things as the well-child

visits?

Winnie

Re: Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

Vaccinations

> Winnie,

> There are simple tasks that even infants at 6-7 months should be able

> to demonstrate cognitive ability - things like attaining a partially

> hidden object, shaking a rattle purposefully because they understand

> the cause and effect of it, tracking a rolling ball when

> screened (ie

> you roll a ball so that it goes behind something and comes out the

> other side and the baby should be watching for it to come out the

> other side even though they lost sight of it), uncovering their face

> if you put a cloth over it, imitating simple hand movements like

> banging a toy, etc.

> Melinda C.

>

>

>

> >

> > Make sure she gets lots of physical activity, spinning, climbing

> (once she's able to sit up well, walk, etc. obviously). It helps

> stimulate the brain.

> >

> > Question: how does one know there's a cognitive delay in a 7-month

> old? What are her symptoms?

> >

> > Winnie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm curious, were these things you noticed because you had another child to

compare to?

Winnie

Re: Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

Vaccinations

> Right....she doesn't reach for or have interest in objects, doesn't

> look at herself in he mirror, grab her feet, respond to her name,

> doesn't sit, has balance issues, can't tolerate solid foods, and

> doesn't track object at an appopriate level for a 7 month old.

> My best

> guess is that she has a syndrome or disorder effecting the cerebellum.

> I just hope it doesn't have anything to do with the VitK. She's never

> gotten a vaccine and won't any time in the foreseeable future.

>

>

> >

> > Winnie,

> > There are simple tasks that even infants at 6-7 months should

> be able

> > to demonstrate cognitive ability - things like attaining a partially

> > hidden object, shaking a rattle purposefully because they understand

> > the cause and effect of it, tracking a rolling ball when

> screened (ie

> > you roll a ball so that it goes behind something and comes out the

> > other side and the baby should be watching for it to come out the

> > other side even though they lost sight of it), uncovering

> their face

> > if you put a cloth over it, imitating simple hand movements like

> > banging a toy, etc.

> > Melinda C.

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think they do, but I was the one who brought it up to my ped so we

could start the eval process. I do have a 3 year old, so I have handy

comparison, but really any mom who was in tune with her baby and read

a book like The Baby Book to check milestones would (or should) notice

a delay like 's. She is progressing very slowly, and in most

ways is more like a 4 month old. My eldest was crawling, making

purposeful eye contact, playing with toys, etc., at this point.

doesn't even respond to her name, try to reach for or pick up

an object, and has some serious balance issues. We're in the process

of getting evaluations now. We've seen an eye doctor and while her

eyes are structurally fine, he confirmed her tracking is immature,

pointing to an issue in her brain.

>

> Oh, of course (I'm having some cognitive delays myself lately!).

Trying to remember back to those days: do peds check for these things

as the well-child visits?

>

> Winnie

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know if the Vit. K would have that effect on the brain. Could it have

been something during the labor? Pitocin, pain meds...? And you're sure they

didn't slip her the Hep. B shot?

Re: Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

Vaccinations

> I think they do, but I was the one who brought it up to my ped

> so we

> could start the eval process. I do have a 3 year old, so I have handy

> comparison, but really any mom who was in tune with her baby and read

> a book like The Baby Book to check milestones would (or should) notice

> a delay like 's. She is progressing very slowly, and in most

> ways is more like a 4 month old. My eldest was crawling, making

> purposeful eye contact, playing with toys, etc., at this point.

> doesn't even respond to her name, try to reach for or

> pick up

> an object, and has some serious balance issues. We're in the process

> of getting evaluations now. We've seen an eye doctor and while her

> eyes are structurally fine, he confirmed her tracking is immature,

> pointing to an issue in her brain.

>

>

>

> >

> > Oh, of course (I'm having some cognitive delays myself lately!).

> Trying to remember back to those days: do peds check for these things

> as the well-child visits?

> >

> > Winnie

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

No, she was born at a birth center. Totally natural birth, no pain meds, and we

went home 4 hours later. She hardly left my arms, and never left my site. Well,

I did take a shower, but DH was holding her the whole time Gotta love birth

centers!

[Guest guest]

Good. That can give you peace of mind on the Hep. B then. Let us know how it

goes with the appointments and what you decide to do for her.

Winnie

Re: Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

Vaccinations

> No, she was born at a birth center. Totally natural birth, no

> pain meds, and we went home 4 hours later. She hardly left my

> arms, and never left my site. Well, I did take a shower, but DH

> was holding her the whole time Gotta love birth centers!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

FWIW, my unvaxed baby who will be 8 months old on the 21st isn't

crawling yet. Yes, he does make eye contact and play with toys, but

he isn't quite crawling yet... trying though! He does sit up on his

own, but still has balance issues, too. I don't think there's

anything " wrong " , it's just how he's developing.

All babies develop at different rates, and I learned very early on not

to try to remotely compare my oldest and my youngest against each

other as far as milestones go. It was not only driving me crazy, but

I think it can subcontiously give the kids self esteem issues. My DH

says his parents always compared him and his older brother and it

always made him feel like he wasn't quite good enough, since he did

everything a little later than his older brother, even though he is

BRILLIANT (I'm talking geek-like brilliance, here. Haha!) with a very

high IQ. I'm an only child, so I always KNEW I was brilliant.

It's good to be aware of what your baby is doing, but I wouldn't get

completely nervous about it just yet.

Do let us know how things go!

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 11:37 AM, <havefaith@...> wrote:

> I think they do, but I was the one who brought it up to my ped so we

> could start the eval process. I do have a 3 year old, so I have handy

> comparison, but really any mom who was in tune with her baby and read

> a book like The Baby Book to check milestones would (or should) notice

> a delay like 's.

[Guest guest]

I have heard about the possible link between Vitamin K and Leukemia but I

haven't heard about developmental delays. My daughter got the vitamin K shot but

is vax-free and she was developmentally ahead (according to the charts). I had a

natural drug-free pregnancy and birth but obviously I didn't research this well

enough. Looking back I would not get the Vit K shot again because I know it

caused her elevated levels of bilirubin - she was yellow for about a week. I'm

sure it would of been even worse if I didn't nurse. I didn't even start

researching vaccines until she was about a month old. Fortunately they weren't

doing the Hep B at birth during that time.

I heard others say that the Vit K shot contains mercury but I have read the

product inserts and I can't find any indication of that.

Jodi

Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

We do not vax our girls, but I did sumbit to the vitamin k at birth, in part

because she had

polydactyly and I was somewhat concerned about bleeding should one get ripped

off, or if

they bled much upon removal. Probably not the smartest choice but that's what

we did.

Anyway, she's 7 months old and it's been evident for about 6 weeks that she

has a

cognitive delay, and we confirmed with both the Ages and Stages quiz and an

opthamologist that there is a delay.

My gut tells me there is an abnormality in her brain that she was born with

(especially with

polydactyly, laryngomalacia, tongue tie), but I do wonder if it could be the

vitamin k. I

realize there is a link between the shot and cancer, but what about cognitive

delay?

Any ideas on how to stimulate her brain activity while we await our various

appointments

and evaluations?

[Guest guest]

Vit. K has blood clotting factors. If a person has problems with blood clots or

strokes, I wouldn't use it. It could be dangerous. If you KNOW you NEED it

through blood testing, I would use K2. Just like D3 which is the best Vit. D,

the Vit. D's are a different formulation and used for different reasons in the

body. Vit. K is no different. Jenn L

Can vitamin k cause developmental delays?

We do not vax our girls, but I did sumbit to the vitamin k at birth, in part

because she had

polydactyly and I was somewhat concerned about bleeding should one get ripped

off, or if

they bled much upon removal. Probably not the smartest choice but that's what

we did.

Anyway, she's 7 months old and it's been evident for about 6 weeks that she

has a

cognitive delay, and we confirmed with both the Ages and Stages quiz and an

opthamologist that there is a delay.

My gut tells me there is an abnormality in her brain that she was born with

(especially with

polydactyly, laryngomalacia, tongue tie), but I do wonder if it could be the

vitamin k. I

realize there is a link between the shot and cancer, but what about cognitive

delay?

Any ideas on how to stimulate her brain activity while we await our various

appointments

and evaluations?