What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child’s weight and height, calculate body mass index (BMI), and plot the measurements on the growth charts. 2. Check your child’s blood pressure, vision, and hearing using standard testing equipment. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, …
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Your Child’s Checkup: 5 Years
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child’s weight and height, calculate body mass index (BMI), and plot the measurements on growth charts. 2. Check your child’s blood pressure, vision, and hearing using standard testing equipment. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, and …
Your Child’s Checkup: 6 Months
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on the growth charts. 2. Ask questions, address concerns, and offer advice about how your baby is: Feeding. If you haven’t already, it’s time to …
Your Child’s Checkup: 6 Years
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child’s weight and height, calculate body mass index (BMI), and plot the measurements on growth charts. 2. Check your child’s blood pressure, vision, and hearing using standard testing equipment. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, and …
Your Child’s Checkup: 7 Years
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child’s weight and height, calculate body mass index (BMI), and plot the measurements on growth charts. 2. Check your child’s blood pressure using standard testing equipment. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, and offer advice about …
Your Child’s Checkup: 8 Years
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child’s weight and height, calculate body mass index (BMI), and plot the measurements on growth charts. 2. Check your child’s blood pressure using standard testing equipment. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, and offer advice about …
Your Child’s Checkup: 9 Months
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on the growth charts. 2. Administer a screening (test) that helps with the early identification of developmental delays. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, and offer …
Your Child’s Checkup: 9 Years
What to Expect During This Visit Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child’s weight and height, calculate body mass index (BMI), and plot the measurements on growth charts. 2. Check your child’s blood pressure using standard testing equipment. 3. Ask questions, address concerns, and offer advice about …
Your Child’s Checkup: Newborn
What to Expect In the hospital, your baby’s doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on the growth charts. 2. Ask questions, address any concerns, and offer advice on taking care of your baby: Feeding. Breast milk is the …
Your Child’s Checkups
From your child’s birth to young adulthood, you’ll be visiting the doctor regularly to make sure that your son or daughter is healthy and developing well. It can be tough to remember what each visit will entail or which topics you want to discuss with the doctor. Our age-specific overviews give you a …