Well-child appointments
A child should have regularly scheduled checkups, often called well-child visits, beginning shortly after birth. During these visits, a health professional examines your child and asks you questions about your child's development. Immunizations also are either given or scheduled at this time.
Well-child visits usually are scheduled for your child at the following ages:
- 2 weeks
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 15 months
- 18 months
- 2 years
After age 2, well-child visits are scheduled yearly until at least age 6. These appointments allow your health professional to keep a close eye on your child's general health and development. Identifying potential problems early gives your child the best chance for proper and successful treatment. In addition, any concerns you have about your child can be discussed during these visits.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: May 10, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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