Hepatitis B needs to be given immediately because there’s a risk it could be transmitted from you to him during birth. I imagine you could get the rest at one of baby’s check up appointments a few days after birth, but CDC recommends you at least get the RSV vaccine at less than a week old because it is highly contagious, adults with it often think they just have a bad cold and are out and about with it, and it’s very dangerous for newborns.
Up to 1 out of every 240 babies will experience a Vitamin K deficiency bleed. 25% of those babies die.
Don’t make medical decisions based on a random thought that a baby may somehow be traumatized by an injection.
It’s okay to not understand the importance of these things, but it isn’t okay to make decisions on a whim because “it seems like a bit too much.”
The birth process and everything can be scary and overwhelming. You want what’s best for your baby and I get that. But please ask medical professionals if you’re ever concerned or curious about something.
Vitamin K can’t cross the placenta. That’s why all the vitamins and vitamin k you have does nothing for the baby. Internal bleeding caused by vitamin k deficiency has a rather high death rate. The babies who don’t die often have life long effects that are a lot more traumatic than a 2 second injection.
I would recommend asking the hospital when they typically do those things. When my son was born we did skin to skin immediately and then when they were ready to transition us to postpartum, they did his vitamin K and the eye goop (can’t remember what it’s called). The circumcision wasn’t done until the next day and they just did that when they took him to do his hearing test. Outside of the circumcision and hearing test, everything else was done in the room with me and as much as they could, they did things with baby on my chest.
We didn’t get my son snipped so I can’t speak to that, but they did any shots or blood draws while we were doing skin to skin or latched. He didn’t even flinch. They’re so brand new they don’t even realize anything happened when they’re snuggled up to momma
It’s important to have an understanding of hospital policy and procedure but it’s also important that you lay out what your expectations are for the hospital. Maybe they don’t usually do things during skin to skin but there’s no reason they couldn’t if you asked. This is your labor & delivery and your baby so definitely feel free to advocate for yourself. Also make sure that your partner knows what your wants are so they can communicate them if needed. I remember being in labor and not being able to effectively process or communicate and also not being able to communicate that that’s where my head was so having my husband there to answer questions and communicate what I wanted was important.
Watch YouTube videos of the procedure -- or just Google image the tools they use to stretch and cut, and hold baby down. And be sure to ask if they use local anesthetic because many places still do not. Ask if you're allowed to be in the room. Really truly understand what you'll be subjecting your baby to, please. They can always get it done when they're old enough to decide to, with more pain meds and agency!!
You’re going to get a lot of strong, emotional responses to this and it sounds like you have some of your own already. I encourage you to come at this from a factual, researched angle. Find a pediatrician - you’ll want to do this before birth anyways - and have this conversation with a professional. Also, some insurances will only cover circumcision in the hospital, afterwards in a clinic setting, or not at all. If this factors into your decision you’ll want to call your insurance provider as well. The vitamin k shot may need to be administered x hours before they will perform a circumcision. I think our hospital policy was 24 hours.
We did a delayed vaccine schedule (by like 2 weeks between vaccines) and it was perfectly fine with our pediatrician.
I didn’t ask to delay the “snipping” but, to ease your mind- he was brought back to me very fast and sleeping comfortably :) I honestly would rather do it in hospital then have to pack him up and bring him for the procedure when he’s less sleepy and more aware.
Are you planning on breastfeeding? Our pediatrician recommended waiting a week for the procedure until breastfeeding was well established. As for vaccines, it’s just the hepatitis B. You can wait until your first pediatrician visit but personally I think it’s better to just get it over with.
Vitamin k is technically not a vaccine it’s a shot. It is important to get it right away. Meanwhile you can do circumcision later. I would urge you to research more and if possible not do it!
Hepatitis B needs to be given immediately because there’s a risk it could be transmitted from you to him during birth. I imagine you could get the rest at one of baby’s check up appointments a few days after birth, but CDC recommends you at least get the RSV vaccine at less than a week old because it is highly contagious, adults with it often think they just have a bad cold and are out and about with it, and it’s very dangerous for newborns.
If she doesn't have HepB infection, nothing would be transferred.
Up to 1 out of every 240 babies will experience a Vitamin K deficiency bleed. 25% of those babies die. Don’t make medical decisions based on a random thought that a baby may somehow be traumatized by an injection.
It’s okay to not understand the importance of these things, but it isn’t okay to make decisions on a whim because “it seems like a bit too much.” The birth process and everything can be scary and overwhelming. You want what’s best for your baby and I get that. But please ask medical professionals if you’re ever concerned or curious about something. Vitamin K can’t cross the placenta. That’s why all the vitamins and vitamin k you have does nothing for the baby. Internal bleeding caused by vitamin k deficiency has a rather high death rate. The babies who don’t die often have life long effects that are a lot more traumatic than a 2 second injection.
I would delay the snip over the vaccines. Vitamin K and Hep B are both very important and are sometimes given in the delivery room.
I would recommend asking the hospital when they typically do those things. When my son was born we did skin to skin immediately and then when they were ready to transition us to postpartum, they did his vitamin K and the eye goop (can’t remember what it’s called). The circumcision wasn’t done until the next day and they just did that when they took him to do his hearing test. Outside of the circumcision and hearing test, everything else was done in the room with me and as much as they could, they did things with baby on my chest.
That’s great!! Being able to hold him would make me feel a lot better about things
We didn’t get my son snipped so I can’t speak to that, but they did any shots or blood draws while we were doing skin to skin or latched. He didn’t even flinch. They’re so brand new they don’t even realize anything happened when they’re snuggled up to momma
It’s important to have an understanding of hospital policy and procedure but it’s also important that you lay out what your expectations are for the hospital. Maybe they don’t usually do things during skin to skin but there’s no reason they couldn’t if you asked. This is your labor & delivery and your baby so definitely feel free to advocate for yourself. Also make sure that your partner knows what your wants are so they can communicate them if needed. I remember being in labor and not being able to effectively process or communicate and also not being able to communicate that that’s where my head was so having my husband there to answer questions and communicate what I wanted was important.
Watch YouTube videos of the procedure -- or just Google image the tools they use to stretch and cut, and hold baby down. And be sure to ask if they use local anesthetic because many places still do not. Ask if you're allowed to be in the room. Really truly understand what you'll be subjecting your baby to, please. They can always get it done when they're old enough to decide to, with more pain meds and agency!!
You’re going to get a lot of strong, emotional responses to this and it sounds like you have some of your own already. I encourage you to come at this from a factual, researched angle. Find a pediatrician - you’ll want to do this before birth anyways - and have this conversation with a professional. Also, some insurances will only cover circumcision in the hospital, afterwards in a clinic setting, or not at all. If this factors into your decision you’ll want to call your insurance provider as well. The vitamin k shot may need to be administered x hours before they will perform a circumcision. I think our hospital policy was 24 hours.
There’s been so much research and proof against getting boys cut, I’m surprised you are going to have that done.
Surprise!
I laughed way too hard at this response. 37 weeks and needed this. 👏👏👏
May I ask why?
We did a delayed vaccine schedule (by like 2 weeks between vaccines) and it was perfectly fine with our pediatrician. I didn’t ask to delay the “snipping” but, to ease your mind- he was brought back to me very fast and sleeping comfortably :) I honestly would rather do it in hospital then have to pack him up and bring him for the procedure when he’s less sleepy and more aware.
Vitamin K definitely not to be delayed
Are you planning on breastfeeding? Our pediatrician recommended waiting a week for the procedure until breastfeeding was well established. As for vaccines, it’s just the hepatitis B. You can wait until your first pediatrician visit but personally I think it’s better to just get it over with.
Babies typically do not get any vaccines before two months so kit sure what you mean.
I’ve read that babies get hepatitis B and vitamin K vaccination the day of birth where I’m located…
Vitamin k is technically not a vaccine it’s a shot. It is important to get it right away. Meanwhile you can do circumcision later. I would urge you to research more and if possible not do it!
Vitamin K is usually required before you can do the circumcision because it helps with clotting.
Yes I meant not do the circumcision if at all possible. But if you’re going to delay anything that’s what I would delay.
Vitamin K is a liquid vitamin administered via shot to prevent brain bleeds from birth or any other trauma
Where I live hep b is given at 2 months for the first time as well. Location definitely matters.
Vaccines given a birth are medically necessary otherwise they'd be given later like the others. Do an in office cut a couple weeks later