Well-child checkups are important parts of your child's care. While it’s important to bring your child into the office when he/she is sick, well-child visits are a good time for parents to raise questions and concerns about a child’s development, behavior, nutrition, safety and overall well-being. Our doctors use these checkups as a way to educate not only parents, but children too. Well-child checkups are strongly recommended as a part of preventative pediatric care.

Here’s a recommended schedule and what to expect at a well-child checkup:

2-Month Checkup:

• Weight and height checks


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Administration of important vaccines such as: DTaP, Hib, PCV, Polio, and RV


• Counseling on maintaining a proper sleep cycle

• Weight and height checks


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Administration of important vaccines such as: DTaP, Hib, PCV, Polio, and RV


• Counseling on safety and baby proofing your home

• A physical examination


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Administration of important vaccines such as: DTaP, Hib, PCV, Polio, and RV


• Counseling on introducing solid foods

• A physical examination


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Counseling on separation and stranger anxiety


• Guidance on maintaining proper nutrition habits

• A physical examination


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Administration of important immunizations such as: HepA, Hib, MMR, PCV, and Varicella


• Counseling on proper oral health habits

• A physical examination


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Administration of important immunizations such as DTaP


• Counseling on educational activities to promote learning and increase vocabulary

• A physical examination


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Administration of important immunizations such as DTaP


• Counseling on educational activities to promote learning and increase vocabulary

• A physical examination


• Evaluation of your developmental milestones


• Guidance on discipline


• Counseling on how to promote learning and limiting "TV time"