Check Ups and Well Child Exams
Well Child Care
The cornerstone of your child’s health is “well child care”. This is a special time set aside for you to discuss your child’s physical, emotional, social, and developmental health with your physician. Our physicians will discuss your child’s growth and development as well as age-specific related issues in regards to safety, behavior, nutrition, and immunizations.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends well-baby checkups at 2-4 days of age and then at 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 months of age. In early childhood, middle childhood and adolescence, the AAP schedule calls for checkups at 15 months, 18 months, each year from ages 2 to 6, and every other year after that.
Regular health exams keep your children healthy and can prevent illness and disabilities.
Age Appropriate Check Ups/Well Child Exams
- 3 - 5 days of birth depending on the discharge time
- 2 - 3 weeks old
- 2 months old
- 4 months old
- 6 months old
- 9 months old
- 12 months old
- 15 months old
- 18 months old
- 2 - 6 years old
Then every other year unless sports, school, daycare or camp physicals are required sooner.
Age appropriate immunizations and labs are ordered at these visits based on the current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Some insurance carriers do not follow the current recommendations. You will need to determine what your carrier covers before you receive ordered immunizations.