You are absolutely right Jelvie - many many drugs are derived from less than *yummy* sources! I am currently on Fragmin as you know and that is derived from pig guts! Yummo but would I not take it and risk yet another intrauterine fetal death due to the source. Not on your pink babushka!

Yes, my midwives advised me the derivitive of vit k - it is readily accessible as far as I knew - but because I knew it's source I have never thought any more about it. I personally have not given vit K to any of my children... I also have had no synto given to deliver our placentas.

I agree 200% with Kelly in a routine vaginal birth without intervention it is my opinion from pouring over much literature that vit K is better not given. I had an obstetrician with my fourth child and I stated no vit K and he was fine - thre wasn't even an argument (possibly because he knew me and my nursing background) likewise with the synto - I have not had it with any of my births and this also was a non issue.

I agree that many obs are all for intervention but I have had the very great priviledge of knowing quite a few who are very woman centred... I think it's up to us as women and health care consumers to seek out the factual information and a care provider that "gels" with us for our pregnancy/birth and early parenting journey...