Incidently, I've been doing a fair bit of research today myself on the usage 
of vitamin K.  you can find info from Dr. Sears here: 
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T045500.asp

http://www.babyreference.com/VitaminKinjectORnot.htm- from linked from 
www.kellymom.com

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vitklong.html

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vitktop.html

Vitamin K injection is for bleeding/clotting deficieny in newborns.  I 
believe there is a difference between the injections and the eye drops; I've 
also read that this is orally available.

"Newborn infants routinely receive a vitamin K shot after birth in order to 
prevent (or slow) a rare problem of bleeding into the brain weeks after 
birth. Vitamin K promotes blood clotting. The fetus has low levels of 
vitamin K as well as other factors needed in clotting. The body maintains 
these levels very precisely.1 Supplementation of vitamin K to the pregnant 
mother does not change the K status of the fetus, confirming the importance 
of its specific levels. " 
http://www.mercola.com/2004/may/26/vitamin_k_injections.htm

Perhaps someone can speak about the different types of applications and the 
subequent benefits?

Tallis in NM

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