Postpartum Hemorrhage

What is postpartum hemorrhage?

Vitamin K is a substance found in our body that helps our blood to clot and
stops bleeding. All babies need vitamin K to produce clotting factors. Babies have low
levels of vitamin K in their bodies at birth without vitamin K, babies are at risk of getting a rare
bleeding disorder called VKDB (vitamin K deficiency bleeding) or HDN (haemorrhagic disease
of the newborn). A single vitamin K injection given at birth is the most effective way of
preventing VKDB.
What is Hepatitis B vaccine a?
Hepatitis B virus is highly infectious that can lead to liver damage and
even death. Hepatitis B vaccine protects baby from Hepatitis B virus that may be
contracted from infected mothers or close contact from other who are afflicted with
the disease. It is a safe vaccine with no serious side effects. The recommended
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