How wellness visits from your paediatrician in Nassau, New Providence, can protect your child.

You want your child to stay healthy, and an important part of that is regular wellness visits. Your paediatrician is an expert at children's health and can partner with you to monitor your child's health and development.

Dr. Gwen McDeigan at The Paediatric Centre in Nassau, New Providence, BS  offers comprehensive children's medical services, including wellness visits to protect your child.

Your child should have a first wellness visit at 2 to 5 days old, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The first visit is critical to establishing trust and comfort with the paediatrician. It's also the time when your paediatrician will record vital statistics like weight, length, and other measurements. This information establishes a baseline for all future appointments.

After the first wellness visit, you should bring your child in when your child is 2 weeks old. Then, regular wellness visits should happen at 1,2,4,6,9,15, and 18 months. Another wellness visit should happen when your child is 2 years old.

During regular wellness visits, your paediatrician will:

• Record vital measurements like weight, height, breathing rate, reflexes, and other factors related to growth and development. This helps to keep your child on track toward maintaining good health.
• Discuss any medical or behavioral issues about your child which concern you. This is an excellent opportunity for you to find out more about what to expect as your child grows and develops.
• Regular wellness visits are also critical to make sure your child is on track with recommended and required immunizations. These immunizations are vital when your child attends daycare or school. Immunizations protect your child and you from becoming ill from serious diseases like the flu, meningitis, polio, and other serious conditions.

To view or print the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for immunizations, please click here. 

To learn more about the importance of regular wellness visits and how they can protect your child, call Dr. Gwen McDeigan of The Paediatric Centre in Nassau, New Providence, BS at (242) 322-5025. Call now.