The Importance of Regular Well Exams

As a parent, your highest priority is ensuring that your children are feeling well and happy. Part of ensuring that this is the case is making sure to see a pediatrician for regular well visits throughout their growing process. Dr. Jeffrey Alvis, Dr. Kathleen Dollins, and Dr. Yvette Cebrian are pediatricians at Stonebridge Pediatrics in McKinney, TX, who can provide a well exam for your child and offer valuable advice for keeping your child healthy.

What Is a Well Exam?

A well exam is a checkup appointment at the doctor’s office, usually for small children. It's recommended that parents schedule pediatric well exams at intervals to track and monitor a child's development from birth to age 18. Well exams should ideally be conducted at least six times in the child’s first year according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 

Importance of Regular Well Exams

Tracking the progress of a child's growth in the early years is crucial to ensuring optimal health and wellness. Some issues can be caught and treated early on to avoid more complicated conditions. That includes:

• Issues with the child being overweight or underweight.
• Potential behavioral health concerns (such as autism or learning challenges).
• Intervention with immunizations to prevent serious illness.

What To Expect at Your Child’s Exam

Attending a well exam for a child at your McKinney, TX, doctor's office is very similar to going to your primary care provider as an adult for checkups. Your child will be weighed, have their height measured, and receive a thorough physical examination. You will answer a range of questions about your child's daily habits, health history, behavior, and diet. If you have any specific questions about your child’s development, the well exam is the place to ask them.

Maintaining Your Child's Wellness

You and your pediatrician are the best equipped to maintain and monitor your child's wellness and regular doctor’s visits are a key part of the process. Call (214) 544-2555 today to schedule a well exam appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Alvis, Dr. Kathleen Dollins, or Dr. Yvette Cebrian at Stonebridge Pediatrics in McKinney, TX.