What to expect from your child's well-check visit
Well-check, well-baby, or well-child visits are routine visits to the child's doctor for the following reasons:
- Physical examinations
- Immunization updates
- Tracking growth and development
- Finding any problems before they become serious
- Information on health and safety issues
- Information on nutrition and physical fitness
- Information on how to manage emergencies and illnesses
Your child's doctor can also provide guidance on other issues, such as the following:
- Behavioral problems
- Learning problems
- Emotional problems
- Family problems
- Socialization problems
- Puberty and concerns about teenage years
When should well-check visits be scheduled?
Your child's doctor will give you a schedule of ages when a well-check visit is suggested. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends this schedule for routine well-care visits at the following ages:
- Before a newborn is discharged from the hospital, or at 48 to 72 hours of age
- 3 to 5 days
- 2 to 4 weeks
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 12 months
- 15 months
- 18 months
- 24 months
- Annually, between the ages of 2 and 21 years
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