Feature of hemorrhagic disease of new born is –

Normal new borns are moderately deficient in vitamin K. This deficiency increases on 3rd to 5th day when, vitamin K level falls further. The serum level of vitamin K starts increasing from 13th to 15th day of life and achieves adult level at 3 months. This is normal, and does not produce any bleeding. In hemorrhagic disease of the newborn there is delay in achieving the normal vitamin K level. Clinical Features Vitamin K deficiency produces severe bleeding. Bleeding occurs from umbilical cord stump on 2nd/3rd day after birth. Intracranial bleding and large intramuscular hemorrhages may occur. Increased prothronzbin time and increased partial thromboplastin time. T/T Parenteral vitamin K therapy.