For anyone looking at their options regarding these routine newborn procedures, the pros and cons, and the reasons meriting these procedures.

http://www.vaccination.inoz.com/VitaminK.html
http://gentlebirth.org/srcFiles/vitktop.html
http://birthwithlove.com/categories/...r+your+newborn
http://www.midwifemama.com/Vitamin%20K.pdf
http://www.unhinderedliving.com/eyeointment.html

Here is another link that has good info on waiting to cut the umbilical cord, the vitamin k shot, and eye ointment.

http://www.kir.org/babycontent/babycontent.htm

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