Yes, in fact we strongly encourage parents-to-be to visit our clinic for a prenatal appointment. This is a great way to get acquainted with our office and our doctors. During this visit, we will answer any questions that you have about our practice or your new child. Visit our "Vibrant Expectant Parent Page" for more information.
Your child should not only see the pediatrician for an illness. It is also important to schedule well-child-care exams regularly, beginning in infancy. Also called well-baby clinic or well-baby check up, these routine examinations provide the best opportunity for the doctor to observe the progress of your child's physical and mental growth and development; to counsel and teach parents; to detect problems through screening tests; to provide immunizations, and to get to know one another. Well-care visits are strongly recommended as part of preventive pediatric care.
Well-child visits are also a good time for parents to raise questions and concerns about a child's development, behavior, nutrition, safety and overall well-being.
Indian academy of Pediatrics(IAP) and Vibrant Chldren's Hospital recommends this schedule for routine well-care visits:
3 to 5 days
1.5 month
2.5 months
3.5 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
15 months
18 months
2 years
2 1/2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
And every year thereafter for an annual health supervision visit that includes a physical exam as well as a developmental, behavioral, and learning assessment.
Fever in infants and children can be very scary for parents. We have written this handout to provide you with information to ease parental anxiety when infants and children develop a fever, and to help you treat your child when he or she develops a fever.
Call immediately for fever if:
Your baby is under 8 weeks( 2 months ) of age and temp above 100.4 F
Your baby/child looks very ill or not responding to you
Has signs of difficulty in breathing
Has signs and symptoms of stiff neck with severe headache
Has immune system problems such as cancer or sickle cell disease
Has had a seizure/Convulsion/ khench (ખેંચ)
You observe signs of dehydration such as dry mouth, no tears when crying, or no wet diapers for more than 8-12 hours.
4. When and how to treat a fever ?
Fevers should be treated to make your child feel more comfortable, not to rapidly normalize body temperature. Again, elevated body temperatures are a normal way to fight off infections. We usually do not recommend waking a sleeping child to treat fever alone. In addition to fever medications, we encourage you to monitor your child or infant’s activity level, watch for other signs of serious infection, and to try to keep your child as well hydrated as possible.
Treat with Antipyretics* + Tepid Sponging
*Antipyretics syrup Formulas:
Paracetamol suspension
Ibuprofen plus Paracetamol suspension
Mefenamic acid suspension
Options to Treat Fever :
Paracetamol suspension
Ibuprofen plus Paracetamol suspension
Mefenamic acid suspension
