WELL BABY VISITS
Newborn Hospitalization- Admission history & physical, daily hospital visits, optional male circumcision, discharge examination & instructions.
1 week- checkup, neonatal metabolic screening (heelstick blood test)
1 month- checkup
2 month- checkup, vaccines
4 month- checkup, vaccines
6 month- checkup, vaccines
9 month- checkup, complete blood count to check for anemia (fingerstick blood test)
12 month- (Has to be on or after the first birthday) checkup, vaccines
15 month- checkup, vaccines
18 month- checkup, vaccinations only if your child is behind
WELL CHILD VISITS
2 years- checkup, optional Hepatitis A #1 (Hepatitis A #2 given 6-12 months later)
3 years- checkup (Hep A #2)
4 years- (Has to be on or after the 4 th Birthday) checkup, hearing & vision screen, vaccine boosters
5 years- checkup, Review for Kindergarten readiness
6-8 years- yearly checkups
WELL PRE-ADOLESCENT AND ADOLESCENT VISITS
9-18 years- yearly checkups
Chicken pox vaccine (if no history of chicken pox)
Hepatitis B Series if not already given
Cholesterol screen, CBC, and urine dip at 14 years
Optional Gardasil series against Human Papilloma Virus for males and females
Prior to 7th grade only: Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) booster, Menactra
10 yr vaccine against meningococcal meningitis
CHECKUPS
A physical includes a head to toe exam, review of past illnesses, refills of maintenance medications, developmental and speech screening, vaccinations (if due), and a growth check on the growth chart. Starting at age 4, blood pressure readings are checked with the yearly physical.
