Baby Health Checkup
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Summary
There are many new responsibilities when you have a baby. One of them is to make sure they get the checkups that they need. Well-baby exams are important in making sure that your baby is growing and developing properly. If there are problems, you can catch them early. This means that there is a better chance for treatment.
During these checkups, your baby will get any needed immunizations and screenings. This is also a good chance to ask your health care provider any questions about how to care for your baby.
- Visiting The Pediatrician: The First Year (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Well-Baby Exam: What to Expect during Routine Checkups (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Well-Child-Care - A Check-Up for Success (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
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What Can Parents Expect During Their Infant's Well-Child Visits?
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also in Spanish
- Your Child's Checkups (Nemours Foundation)
Related Issues
- Finding a Doctor for Your New Baby (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Talking to Your Child's Doctor (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Your Child's Immunizations (Nemours Foundation)
Specifics
- Immunizations and Developmental Milestones for Your Child from Birth Through 6 Years Old (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish
- Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old (Nemours Foundation)
- Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old (Nemours Foundation)
- Medical Care and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old (Nemours Foundation)
- Medical Care and Your Newborn (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
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Newborn Screening: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine)
Also in Spanish
- Your Baby's First Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Brief reaching training with "sticky mittens" in preterm infants: Randomized...
- Article: sFlt-1/PlGF and Doppler ultrasound parameters in SGA pregnancies with confirmed...
- Article: Pregnancy induced hypertension and outcomes in early and moderate preterm...
- Baby Health Checkup -- see more articles
Find an Expert
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also in Spanish
- Find a Pediatrician or Pediatric Specialist (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
Patient Handouts
- Well-child visits (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
- Your Baby's First Vaccines: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF