Check-ups

Our current schedule is as follows:


48 hrs from discharge	1^st pediatric exam

2 Weeks 6 Weeks	Well Check Well Check



3 Months	Well Check +	1^st HEXACIMA/ INFANRIX HEXA (Diphteria, Tetanus, Accelular pertussis, Haemophilus infl.B, Polio, Hepatitis B
4 Months 5 Months	Well Check 2^rd HEXACIMA/INFANRIX HEXA
6 Months	Well Check
8 Months 10 Months	Well Check Well Check
12 Months	Well Check
15 Months	1^st MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
18 Months	Well Check	³^rd HEXACIMA/ INFANRIX HEXA

3 Years	Well Check
4 Years	Well Check
5 Years	Well Check	Boostrix/Adacel (Diphteria, Tetanus, Accelular pertussis), 2^nd MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
Since the age of 5 years 10 Years	Well Check in 2 years interval Boostrix IPV (Diphteria, Tetanus, Accelular pertussis,Polio)

After age 5 years, we recommend check-ups every other year. However, many camps, after-school programs, and sports teams require yearly visits. We may also request yearly visits if your child has certain medical conditions. Additionally at particular visits, we will discuss screening for cholesterol.

Infant and child developmental stages:

6-8 weeks: Smiles at parent, head held up momentarily

3 months: Head held up for prolonged periods. No grasp reflex. Vocalises, Follows dangling toy from side to side. Turns head to sound.

5 months: Holds head steady. Goes for objects and gets them. Objects taken to mouth.

6 months: Transfers objects from one hand to the other. Pulls self up to sit and sits erect with supports. Rolls over prone to supine. Localises sound 45cm lateral to either ear. May show stranger shyness.

9-10 months: Wiggles and crawls. Sits unsupported. Picks up objects. Babbles. Looks for toys dropped. Apprehensive about strangers.

1 year: Stands holding furniture. Stands alone for a second or two. Speaks 2 or 3 words. Cooperates with dressing, waves goodbye, understands simple commands.

18 months: Can walk alone. Picks up toy without falling over. Gets up/down stairs holding onto rail. 'Jargon'. Many intelligible words. Demands constant mothering. Drinks from a cup with both hands. Feeds self with a spoon.

2 years: Able to run. Walks up and down stairs 2 feet per step. Paralel play. Dry by day.

3 years: Goes up stairs 1 foot per step and downstairs 2 feet per step. Copies circle. Constantly asks questions. Speaks in sentence. Cooperative play. Undresses with assistance. Imaginary companions.

4 years: Goes down stairs one foot per step, skips on one foot. Imitates gate with cubes, copies a cross, draws man on request. Dresses and undresses with assistance. Attends to own toilet needs.

5 years: Skips on both feet and hops. Copies a square. Most five-year-old children are able to use a pencil to trace letters and numbers. Gives age. Fluent speech. Dresses and undresses alone.

6 years: Knows right from left and number of fingers. Draws a man and copies a triangle. Loves telling jokes.