How a well-baby check from your pediatrician in Granger, IN, can protect your child’s health.
You care about your baby’s health, and that’s why you need the help of your pediatrician. Your pediatrician is an expert at treating infants, toddlers, young children, and older children. One of the most important ways your pediatrician helps your child is with a well-baby check.
Dr. Charisse Johnson at Premier Pediatrics of Indiana in Granger, IN, provides comprehensive children’s medical services, including well-baby checks, to protect your child’s health.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends well-baby checks begin when your baby is 2 to 5 days old. This initial exam should be followed by well-baby or well-child exams at:
- 2 weeks old
- 1 month old
- 2 months old
- 4 months old
- 6 months old
- 9 months old
- 15 months old
- 18 months old
- 2 years old
To view or print the American Academy of Pediatrics guide to children’s healthcare please click here.
During the well-baby and well-child exams your pediatrician will:
- Record your child’s height, weight, heart sounds, and breathing
- Perform a complete physical examination
- Track your child’s growth and development
- Treat any illness or injuries
- Administer any necessary vaccinations
Vaccinations help protect your child from contagious and serious diseases like the flu, meningitis, measles, and more. When your child is protected, it helps protect you and your family members too.
To view or print the Centers for Disease Control recommendations for immunizations, please click here.
The well-baby and well-child exam appointments are an excellent opportunity for you to ask any questions you have about your child’s eating and sleeping patterns, behavior, development, and other concerns.
Your pediatrician also provides children's medical care for both acute and chronic illnesses and conditions. You can count on your pediatrician to provide excellent children's medical services right when you need them.
You want to safeguard the health of your baby, small child, or older child, and your pediatrician can help. To find more about well-baby checks and other pediatric services, call Dr. Charisse Johnson of Premier Pediatrics of Indiana in Granger, IN, at (574) 855-4575. Call now.