Well-Care Visits

What is a well-care visit?

In addition to taking your child to the physician when your child is ill, or needs an examination to participate in a particular activity, routine well-care visits are recommended.

Well-care, well-baby, or well-child visits are routine visits to the child's physician for the following reasons:

• physical examinations
• immunization updates
• tracking growth and development
• finding any problems before they become serious
• information on health and safety issues
• information on nutrition and physical fitness
• information on how to manage emergencies and illnesses

Your child's physician can also provide guidance on other issues, such as the following:

• behavioral problems
• learning problems
• emotional problems
• family problems
• socialization problems
• puberty and concerns about teenage years

When should well-care visits be scheduled?

Your child's physician will give you a schedule of ages when a well-care visit is suggested. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends this schedule for routine well-care visits at the following ages:

• before newborn is discharged from the hospital, or at 48 to 72 hours of age
• 2 to 4 weeks
• 2 months
• 4 months
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 12 months
• 15 months
• 18 months
• 24 months
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 8 years
• 10 years
• annually, between ages of 11 and 21 years

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Pediatric Care at Rush

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At Rush, physicians from more than 30 specialties address the full range of pediatric diseases and congenital problems, from the common to the complex. Rush pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, nurses and other health professionals provide care that aims to fulfill community needs, empower parents and advance pediatric care.

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