What To Expect During Your Child’s Well Exam

You want your child to stay healthy, so you must be proactive. Regular, routine well exams are the foundation for maintaining your child’s health. Drs. Jeffrey Alvis, Kathleen Dollins, and Yvette Cebrian at Stonebridge Pediatrics in McKinney, TX, provide comprehensive medical care for children, including routine well exams.

What You Need To Know About Well Exams

The first well exam begins early, usually within 2 to 5 days of your child's birth, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The first well exam provides baseline information to monitor and track your child’s growth and development. At the first well exam, your pediatrician will:

• Administer first doses of some vaccinations to prevent contagious diseases
• Measure and record vital statistics, including height, weight, and other factors
• Answer any questions or concerns you have about newborn care

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, subsequent well exams should be scheduled every two weeks, followed by visits at one, two, four, six, nine, fifteen, eighteen, and twenty-four months.

Knowing what to expect during your child’s routine well exams is helpful. At these exams, your pediatrician will:

• Complete a comprehensive medical examination
• Record your child’s height, weight, respiration, heart sounds, and other information
• Administer doses of required and recommended vaccines

Additional testing will be included in some subsequent well exams. Your child will be screened for behavioral and learning issues and other conditions, including ADHD or ADD and autism.

Please click here for more information about pediatric healthcare guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Your pediatrician is a valuable educational resource and an expert in pediatric medical care. Bringing a list of questions or concerns to your child’s well exam is helpful.

Want To Know More About Well Exams?

Call Drs. Jeffrey Alvis, Kathleen Dollins, and Yvette Cebrian at Stonebridge Pediatrics in McKinney, TX to discover more about what to expect during your child’s well exam. You can reach them in the office by calling (214) 544-2555, so call today.