{"id":1151,"date":"2020-06-16T17:23:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T17:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/ana-hpmd\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2021-08-25T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T11:35:44","slug":"the-importance-of-well-child-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/ana-hpmd\/the-importance-of-well-child-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Well-Child Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an adult, you may only go to see your primary healthcare physician when you\u2019re sick or injured. But when you and your partner decide to have a baby, you\u2019ll need to come into my Miami pediatric practice for <\/span>well-baby checks<\/span><\/a> and well-child checks throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

What exactly are these visits? Well, they\u2019re an important opportunity for me to track your child\u2019s development, make sure he or she is reaching milestones at appropriate ages. We screen for conditions that may need to be evaluated by a specialist, including some that may have a long-term or life-long impact on your child\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Making sure you and your child come to all your scheduled well-baby checks is extremely important, especially during your child\u2019s earliest years. Doing so helps me and my pediatric medical team to evaluate your child on a regular basis, talk to you about how he or she is progressing with developmental milestones at home and is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have or discuss any concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well-child checkups are also important for disease prevention. Aside from the seasonal flu shot, which can be performed every fall, your child will receive all of the vaccines that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends for American children during its well-check. Sticking to this vaccine schedule is very important to guard your baby against preventable diseases that can make your child very sick, or in some cases, even risk death. The CDC does extensive research on vaccines and vaccine safety every year, so you can trust – as I do – that their recommended vaccination schedule is safe, necessary, and appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Often Are Child Well Visits?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Pediatricians like myself follow a prescribed schedule of well-child checkups<\/a> created by the <\/span>American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)<\/span><\/a>. We schedule these important visits for your child at:<\/span><\/p>\n