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A Holistic Approach to Child Follow-up
Without waiting for illness, I follow growth, development and vaccinations at regular intervals, aiming to catch problems before they cause symptoms.
What is well-child follow-up?
Well-child follow-up is the set of planned check-ups I carry out at regular intervals while a child is well. These visits happen not because there is a complaint but before one arises: the aim is to follow growth and development along their own course, complete vaccinations on time and notice possible problems before they cause symptoms.
What do I do at a check-up?
- Growth monitoring: I measure weight, height and head circumference and assess their course on your child's own curve.
- Developmental assessment: I check whether motor, language and social milestones are appropriate for age.
- Head-to-toe examination: a systematic examination including heart, lungs, abdomen, hips, eyes and hearing.
- Guidance: we talk about nutrition, sleep, screens and safety as they apply to the current stage.
Why does it need to be regular?
A single measurement is a photograph; follow-up is a film. A slow drift on the height and weight curve can hide behind a value that looks normal at a single visit. In a child who is followed regularly, vitamin deficiencies, metabolic problems, hearing or vision problems and developmental delay are picked up much earlier.
Appointment pattern
I recommend the first visit within the first week after birth. I plan the following appointments to line up with your child's vaccination schedule, so that the examination and the vaccine are completed in a single visit.
Frequently asked questions
Why should my child be examined when they are not ill?
Most growth and development problems show no symptoms early on. Regular follow-up lets us notice a deviation on the curve or a developmental delay months earlier.
How often should we come for check-ups?
More often in the first year (the first week, then every few weeks in the first months), then less often from the second year down to once a year. We set the exact schedule together, based on your child's birth history and progress.
What should I bring to a check-up?
If available, the vaccination card, previous test results and reports, and a short list of the questions on your mind make the visit productive.
Other areas of interest
Information on Childhood Vaccines
I plan and give the vaccines in the national schedule as well as optional additional vaccines, and follow together with you that the schedule stays on track.
DetailsThe Most Common Acute Illnesses in Childhood
I assess sudden-onset conditions such as fever, cough, diarrhoea and rashes, and draw the right line between home care and further investigation.
DetailsChildhood Obesity and Nutrition Guidance
From poor appetite to weight management, from picky eating to iron deficiency: together we shape your child's nutrition for their age.
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