Stored in your body's fat tissue, vitamin K is known for assisting blood clot to coagulate properly. It is used as a preventive method with clotting problems in vitamin K deficient newborns, as well as, treat medication-induced bleeding and reverse the effects of blood thinning medications. Deriving from the German word Koagulationsvitamin, vitamin K also plays an important role in bone health by reducing the risk of bone fracture. These benefits can also be helpful to you during your entire pregnancy, as you and your baby may need the additional support of vitamin K for proper development.
Step 1
Eat dark green leafy vegetables. They contain a significant amount of vitamin K and can improve the amount of vitamin K in your breastmilk. These vegetables include spinach, broccoli, kale, and dark green lettuce. You can steam, sautee, or place the vegetables in a juicer, and drink.
Step 2
Take a multivitamin containing vitamin K. Vitamin K is needed for proper use of calcium in you and your baby's bones. Only take your recommended dose of daily vitamin K.
Step 3
Take chlorophyll. The most common form of vitamin K, you can buy chlorophyll over the counter or at your local health food store. You can take it in capsule, tablet and liquid forms.
Tips and Warnings
- Add enzymes into your diet as a means to assist your body to properly digest all foods and build a healthy body. Enzyme therapy is a muscle palpation technique administered on the body to test the enzyme status throughout the body. The right enzymes then can be placed back into the body. Buy organic vegetables as they are minimally or completely free of harmful chemicals that could potentially be unsafe for you and baby.
- According to MayoClinic, "Vitamin K has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in humans. However, the use of vitamin K supplements during pregnancy is not recommended because it has been reported to cause jaundice and other problems in the baby." Check with your doctor about vitamin K supplements, especially if you are currently taking other medications.
Things You'll Need
- Dark green leafy vegetables
- Multivitamin containing vitamin K
- Chlorophyll
