Check ups

Greetings.

In today’s guide, I’ll be giving instructions on how to perform regular checkups on young children (and infants). I expect that you follow this when you take young patients in, as I’m trying to make this as realistic as possible! This will be rather a shorter guide, but more will be coming soon<3

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1 week 

Babies are often checked by a pediatrician within the first week of going home from the hospital. At their first visit, the pediatricians will:

-Weigh your baby and will most likely measure its length, and can possibly measure your baby's head circumference (it depends).

- Check for signs of Jaundice.

- Do a general health exam.

-Ask how the family is adjusting to the new baby. 

- Complete any screening tests that weren’t previously done.

2, 4, 6, 9 , 12, and 18 months, and 2-5 years.

When you take your child to a well-child visit, The pediatrician will: 

-Ask about the child’s eating habits, and sleep habits.

- Ask about the child’s developmental milestones (language milestones, and social, and emotional issues.)

-Do a physical examination.

-Check weight, height, and possibly head circumference (not usually common).

-Give any necessary vaccinations. 

Typically once the child reaches the age of five, they only come every two years until they reach eighteen.

*I’d also like you guys to be active, as I’ve noticed a lot of you aren’t!*

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. DM me at @gianna.dior (DEPARTMENT PURPOSES ONLY!)

I’ll be making more guides soon! 

Signed, Gianna M. Dior

Director of the pediatrics department.