Hi,

Our Dr. advised us about the potential increased risk for childhood 
cancer and the vitamin K shot during our last pregnancy.  I took 
informed childbirth classes and found out more about this so I could 
make a decision.

I thought I would pass this small bit of info along.

There is an article from the  Institute of Child Health in Bristol 
that I have in my 
Bradley® teachers manual.

The article is from August 8, 1992    Volume 305
Jean Golding, Rosemary Greenwood, Karen Birmingham, Martin Mott

Study was done for ³Odds ratios for cancer in the presence of 
administration of pethidine or of intramusclular vitamin K.²

Results   ³ Children of mothers given pethidine in labour were not at 
increased risk of cancer (odds ratio 1-05 , 95% confidence interval 
0-7 to 1-5) after allowing for year and hospital of delivery, but 
there was a significant association (p=0.002) with intramuscular 
vitamin K (odds ratio 1-97, 95% confidence interval  1-3 to 3-0) when 
compared with oral vitamin K or no vitamin K.  ³   There was no 
significant increase in risk when comparing oral vitamin K to no 
vitamin K.


I hope I won¹t get into trouble for posting this.  If anyone is 
interested in a copy of this article you can most likely find it in 
your local medical library.



Angie Albert
LLLeader in Viroqua WI
Bradley®Instructor
Wife to Kevin
Mom to Jack and Amanda