The Truth About the Newborn Vitamin K Shot: What I Really Chose for My – Biohacking Brittany

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Mar 21, 2025

The Truth About the Newborn Vitamin K Shot: What I Really Chose for My Baby, and How I Naturally Healed a Staph Infection Misdiagnosed as Eczema – AMA

In this AMA episode, I answer two hot topics from my community: the vitamin K shot for newborns and my personal journey in healing what I thought was eczema—but turned out to be something else entirely.

I dive deep into the science, the history, and my personal decision regarding the vitamin K shot for my baby, as well as alternative options like oral supplementation. I also share my discovery of a Staph overgrowth as the real cause behind my persistent skin issues and the exact protocol I followed to heal it—naturally.

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I talk about:

05:00 - The vitamin K shot and why it’s given to newborns

08:05 - Why some parents question the vitamin K shot and its ingredients

11:05 - My personal decision for my baby

13:50 - Natural ways to support a baby’s vitamin K levels postpartum

19:45 - My eczema misdiagnosis: How I found out it was a Staph infection

22:30 - Getting tested with Tiny Health (discount code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY)

27:00 - My natural protocol for eliminating Staph overgrowth

33:45 - Why Manuka honey tallow was a game-changer for my skin (Balm of Gilead UMF 15+ Manuka Honey Tallow)

36:00 - Supplements to rebuild your gut health (Partiqlar supplements - resveratrol, quercetin, glutathione, Pendulum Akkermansia, SEED, BiOptimizers Probiotic Breakthrough code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY, Flora Restore, activated charcoal)

38:15 - My ongoing gut health support

Questions answered in this episode:

What is the vitamin K shot, and why do doctors recommend it?
What are the risks and benefits of the vitamin K shot for newborns?
Are there alternative ways to supplement vitamin K for babies?
Why did I choose to give my baby the vitamin K shot, and would I do it again?
How did I find out my eczema was actually a staph overgrowth?
What role does gut health play in chronic skin conditions?
How can you naturally eliminate staph overgrowth?
What supplements and topical treatments actually worked for my skin?
How does delayed cord clamping affect a baby’s vitamin K levels?
Should you get gut microbiome testing if you have chronic skin issues?

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