Hi Sue: the Bastyr website is: www.bastyr.edu . I couldn't find any info on the product I mentioned onm the site, so i have sent off an email will send it on when I get a reply.
cheers marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 1:28 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Vitamin K info > Hi all, > Am doing some work through uni on vitamin K and am wondering if any of > you have answers or leads to the following questions: > > * In the Netherlands, babies receive a dose of (oral?)vitamin K at > birth, and then drops of vitamin K daily until some months old - can > anyone advise me of the vitamin preparation they receive and its > ingredients, or at least its manufacturers so that I can contact them > directly.... and in fact confirm that this is the current policy. > *In Denmark, babies receive an oral dose at birth followed by weekly > doses of 1mg until some months of age. Again looking for specific names > and doses and ingredients and confirmation. > * I have found a product called K Quinone marketed in the USA, but I > can't find out much about it. Any American midwives out there know this > product and use it. > *Any other products known that are not part of the major pharmaceutical > drive that are marketed as vitamin K supplementation? > *Some articles suggest that phenol is still part of Konakion, by Roche. > The insert in the Konakion MM packets does not mention phenol, but does > say the insert does not contain all the information ... anyone any the > wiser?? > If any of you can forward this to other midwifery lists internationally > I would be very grateful. > > Many thanks for any help you can provide, > > Sue Cookson > > > > > > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
