8 Reasons To Take Your Child To See Your Pediatrician
There are many reasons why you may want to pay your child's pediatrician a visit, some of these will be outlined below, but you can always reach out to your Port Deposit, Rising Sun, and Essex, MD, pediatrician directly, Dr. Corazon Sanchez at Sanchez Pediatrics.
Baby's First Visit
If you're expecting, it's not too early to start looking for a pediatrician for your baby. Most experts suggest that you begin your search months before your child is born as the very first visit to their pediatrician is recommended just days after leaving the hospital.
Well Child Visits
After your baby's first scheduled checkup, there will be plenty more, many of them during their first year, but more will follow. These checkups are also called well-child visits, they are very important to monitor your child's development and to help keep them healthy.
School and Sports Physicals
Most schools will require a physical prior to enrollment and a sports physical if your child will take part in organized sports or PE. These do not replace well-child visits but are also very important.
Immunizations
During either a checkup or a physical your child's doctor is likely to make sure they're on track with their immunizations to protect them against a wide variety of diseases, including seasonal infections.
Sick Visits
For those times when your child is sick, and though it may not be an emergency these are for visits that still require some urgency.
Nutrition and Lifestyle
Your child's doctor can advise you about possible ways your child can improve their diet and overall lifestyle in order to reduce their risk from many preventable conditions.
Learning and Behavioral Disorders
Just as you do with physical ailments, if you have concerns about your child's learning and behavioral needs then it's important to speak with their pediatrician to learn about the available treatment options to improve your child's quality of life.
Questions and Concerns
Visits with your doctor can also be a great opportunity for you and your child to bring up any questions and concerns you may have.
Pediatrician in Port Deposit, Rising Sun, and Essex, MD
Visit your Port Deposit, Rising Sun, and Essex, MD, pediatrician today, and schedule a consultation with Dr. Sanchez at Sanchez Pediatrics by dialing (410) 642-9172.