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Pediatric Preventive Care Is Essential
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Preventive Care
Preventive care for children is an essential piece of their overall health and wellness. At Wellness Pediatrics in Birmingham, MI, Dr. Suhad Yaldo and her team offer a comprehensive menu of preventive services to make sure your babies, kids, and teenagers are healthy, happy, and growing strong.
Annual Physical Exams
Regular physical exams are the foundation of your child’s health and wellness, beginning with the first examination he or she receives just hours after birth. Numerous exams will be necessary during the first few years, but an annual exam will become the norm around age 3.
These annual physical exams are an opportunity for the pediatrician to track your child’s development and screen for signs of illness. The components include:
- Vitals: Take temperature, blood pressure, height, weight
- Vision: Brief screening, with recommendations for optometrist visit as needed
- Ears: Check for infection or excessive ear wax
- Nose: Look for polyps or septum deformities
- Throat and mouth: Check tonsils, tongue, teeth, lymph nodes
- Lungs: Check for abnormal breath sounds
- Heart: Check for abnormal heart rate, rhythm, or murmur
- Genitals: Visual check to ensure proper development
- Skin: Look for rashes or skin lesions
- Neurological: Review of motor function and reflexes
- Abdominal: Check for masses or areas painful to the touch
- Musculoskeletal: Check strength, stability, gait abnormalities, spine curvature
At Wellness Pediatrics, we take every step to make your child feel at ease and comfortable during their appointment, so we can deliver the most thorough care. When your child sees the same pediatrician regularly, it helps with the development of a bond and trust with the provider, decreasing anxiety.
Vaccinations and Immunizations
Vaccinations and immunizations are concentrated in the early months and years of a child’s life, but they do not fade away completely once they hit preschool. All vaccinations are incredibly important to a child’s developing systems, protecting their body from disease and infection, and they are given at various intervals throughout childhood and adolescence.
Immunizations typically occur on recommended schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics and protect children against many of the following illnesses and conditions:
- Hepatitis B
- Rotavirus
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Whooping cough
- Pneumonia
- Polio
- Measles
- Mumps
- Chicken pox
- Meningitis
- HPV
Wellness Exams
Wellness exams, also known as well child checks, are important in every year of a child’s life. These visits are an opportunity for your regular pediatrician to provide:
- Physical exam
- Mental wellness evaluation
- Review of milestones
- Discussion of development
- Vaccinations and immunizations
Your provider reviews and assesses your child’s growth and development, asks questions of you and the child (at the appropriate age), asks about any changes you’ve noticed since your last visit, and makes recommendations about nutrition, sleep, and good habits to encourage a successful future.
This is the time to address any concerns you have regarding your child’s overall health, whether you’re worried about missing milestones, puberty, behavioral issues, or otherwise. Ask all the questions you have – it is our goal to always be there and support their health and wellness and your efforts in raising a thriving young person.
Preventive Care from a Pediatrician Near Me in Birmingham, MI
We provide a nurturing environment at Wellness Pediatrics and are eager to pursue the health and wellness of your child and to provide the best possible care for our patients and their families. Preventive care is critical for patients of all ages, and we are honored to nurture newborns, babies, toddlers, children, and teenagers through their development.
If you are looking for a new pediatrician for your child or children or you are expecting and ready to find the practice that’s just right for your family, contact Wellness Pediatrics in Birmingham, MI to schedule an appointment or consultation.
