Newborn Care
Prince William Pediatrics and Adolescent Center follows the American Academy of Pediatrics newborn well child visit schedule, as is outlined below. Following such as schedule ensures preventative care and that your child is growing and developing properly while building a strong relationship with your pediatrician.
Newborn Care Schedule
The below schedule lays out the well child visits for standard newborn care. As a patient-centered organization, depending on your child’s unique and individualized needs, we may modify this schedule as clinically necessitated to optimize your newborn’s care:
- By 1 Week Jaundice check, weight check, feeding issues, metabolic screening, newborn vaccines (if needed), parent vaccines (if needed)
- 2 Weeks Weight check, physical exam, newborn vaccines (if needed), parent vaccines (if needed)
- 1 Month Weight check, physical exam, vaccines (if needed)
- 2 Months Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed)
- 4 Months Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed)
- 6 Months Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed)
- 9 Months Physical exam, growth and development, finger stick (hemoglobin), vaccines (if needed)
- 12 Months Physical exam, growth and development, TB skin test (if needed), vaccines (if needed)
- 15 Months Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed)
- 18 Months Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed)
- 2 Years Physical exam, growth and development, lead screening (if needed), vaccines (if needed)
- 2.5 Years (30 months) Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed)
- 3 Years Physical exam, growth and development, TB skin test (if needed)
- 4 Years & Older Physical exam, growth and development, vaccines (if needed). An annual check-up is recommended, and if needed may include finger stick (hemoglobin), urinalysis, and/or vision/hearing screening.
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Your treatment plan is designed for steady progress, with every phase promptly implemented.