How wellness visits from your paediatrician in Nassau, New Providence, BS, can protect your child’s health.
Prevention is the key to your child enjoying good health, and a large part of prevention is wellness visits with your child’s paediatrician.
Dr. Gwen McDeigan at The Paediatric Centre in Nassau, New Providence, BS, offers comprehensive medical services for children, including wellness visits to protect your child’s health.
Wellness visits should begin early, usually within 2 to 5 days of birth, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. After the initial wellness visit, your child should be seen at 2 weeks old, followed by wellness visits at 1,2,4,6,9,15, and 18 months. You should plan for another wellness visit when your child is 2 years old.
When you bring your child in for a wellness visit, it helps to make sure your child is developing and growing normally.
Wellness visits with your child’s paediatrician provide some great benefits. During your child’s wellness visit, the paediatrician will:
- Measure and record your child’s height, and weight
- Check and record your child’s vital signs
- Perform a comprehensive physical examination
- Order any lab tests necessary to monitor overall health
All of this information is critical to track your child’s growth and development over time, to make sure your child is on a healthy track.
Immunizations are another great benefit of wellness visits. Immunizations are also required for your child to attend daycare or school. Your paediatrician can help your child stay current on required vaccinations. Flu, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis, and meningitis are just a few of the recommended vaccinations your paediatrician can provide.
The wellness visit is also an excellent opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about your child's sleeping patterns, diet, behaviour and other issues. Your paediatrician has the answers you need.
To find out more about the benefits of wellness visits, call Dr. Gwen McDeigan at The Paediatric Centre in Nassau, New Providence, BS. You can reach her in the office by calling (242) 322-5025, so call now.