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Checkups · Immunizations · Suggested Reading

Checkups:

Checkups are recommended at:
2 weeks
2 months
4 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
15 months
18 months
24 months.
After two years of age, we recommend yearly well child exams.

Immunizations:

We recommend the following immunization schedule:

AGE	IMMUNIZATION
BIRTH	Hepatitis B #1
2 months	Pediarix #1 (DtaP, IPV, Hep B combination), HIB #1, Prevnar #1, Rotateq
4 months	Pediarix #2 (DtaP, IPV, Hep B combination), HIB #2, Prevnar #2, Rotateq
6 months	Pediarix #3 (DtaP, IPV, Hep B combination), HIB #3, Prevnar #3, Rotateq
12 months	MMR #1, HIB #4, Varivax #1, Hepatitis A #1
15 months	DTaP #4, Prevnar #4
2 years	MMR#2, Hep A #2
4-6 years	DTaP #5, IPV #4, Varivax #2
11-12 years	TdaP booster, Menactra, Gardisil (for girls)

DTap - Diptheria, Tetanus,Acellular Pertussis (whooping cough)
MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German measles)
IPV - Polio vaccine
HIB - Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
Hep A - Hepatitis A
Hep B - Hepatitis B
Tdap - Tetanus, Diptheria, and Acellular Pertussis
Menactra - Meningococcal vaccine
Gardisil - Human Papilloma Virus vaccine (helps reduce the risk of cervical cancer)
Varivax - Chickenpox vaccine
Prevnar - Strep Pneumonia vaccine

We recommend the influenza (flu) vaccine yearly for all children greater than 6 months of age. The flu vaccine becomes available each fall.

Suggested Reading for Parents:

• Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting, Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn, 1997. A thoughtful examination of parent-child relationships.
• Understanding Your Child’s Temperament, William Carey, MD, 2004. A way to look at your child’s behavioral styles and how that impacts your parenting approach.
• Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child, Marc Weissbluth, MD, 1999. From a leading pediatric sleep researcher, a good look at sleep habits and how to teach your baby/child to sleep well.
• Touchpoints: Your Child’s Emotional and Behavioral Development, T. Berry Brazleton, MD, 1992. A guide to childhood behavior based on normal developmental milestones.
• Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, Ellyn Satter, 2000. Nutrition and mealtime answers to develop lifelong good eating habits.
• Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, by the American Academy of Pediatrics

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