Health Checkup—Baby Health Checkup

There are many new responsibilities when you have a baby. One of them is to make sure they get the checkups that they need. Well-baby exams are important in making sure that your baby is growing and developing properly. If there are problems, you can catch them early. This means that there is a better chance for treatment.

During these checkups, your baby will get any needed immunizations and screenings. This is also a good chance to ask your health care provider any questions about how to care for your baby.

• Well-child visits (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Your Baby’s First Vaccines: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) – PDF

Also called: Annual checkup, Annual physical examination, Routine physical examination

Regular health exams and tests can help find problems before they start. They also can help find problems early, when your chances for treatment and cure are better. Which exams and screenings you need depends on your age, health and family history, and lifestyle choices such as what you eat, how active you are, and whether you smoke.

To make the most of your next check-up, here are some things to do before you go:

• Review your family health history
• Find out if you are due for any general screenings or vaccinations
• Write down a list of issues and questions to take with you

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Health screening – men – age 18 – 39 (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Health screening – men – age 40 – 64 (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Health screening – men – over 65 (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Physical exam frequency (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Well-child visits (Medical Encyclopedia)