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This information is about preparing for your pregnancy ultrasound scan. It explains why you are having your scans; what you need to know before your scans and where you can find information about the type of scan you are having.
During early infancy, babies have very little vitamin K. A very small number of babies suffer bleeding due to vitamin K deficiency. This is called Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding or VKDB for short.