What To Expect During Your Child’s Well Visit

Klamath Falls is Home to The Children's Clinic of Klamath

Dr. Nicola Cherry is the proud owner/director of The Children's Clinic of Klamath in Klamath Falls, OR, where a well visit matters for each young patient. We have a highly educated and skilled staff. Our pediatric doctor is experienced, professional, compassionate about quality healthcare for children, licensed, and certified. Our children love our doctor, and she loves every one of her young patients.

Our doctor is always interested in what is going on in her young patients' lives. The best way to stay connected with her patients and parents is to meet and chat at recommended wellness visits as recommended by the CDC. 

What to Expect During Your Child's Wellness Visit

The Children's Clinic of Klamath in Klamath Falls, OR, admits that scheduling a well visit is the doctor's way of monitoring specific milestones that your child reaches. Is the child not meeting these milestones, are they in the majority with most children their age, or is your child off the growth chart and way ahead of most children their age?

It is crucial to monitor your child's brain development and ensure they meet each milestone as expected. For example, as your newborn grows, can they hold their head up, push up with arms, creep, roll over, and attempt to sit up as expected during their early milestones? 

Our doctor could not access your child's growth and development without periodic well visits and a sick visit or two in between. Most pediatric doctors follow the CDC recommendation for well visits. 

Our schedule of required visits is similar to the following.

• 2 weeks
• 2 months
• 4 months
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 12 months
• 14 months
• 18 months
• 2.5 year
• 3 year
• 4 year
• 5-10 year
• 11 year
• 12-15 year
• 16 year

Expect the basics and required immunizations at each visit.

• Head development
• Blood pressure/temperature/oxygen level
• Height/Weight
• Body measurements (infancy)
• Heart/lung/abdomen sounds
• Reflexes/musculoskeletal system
• Ears/nose/throat/eyes/
• Bone development
• Vision/hearing/speech
• Lymph nodes
• Alertness
• Conversation with the child/age-related
• Posture
• Possible blood work/X-rays/urine specimen
• Q & A/concerns

The above criteria are according to the age of the child. Some items are not appropriate for older children or infants. At each visit, the issues addressed change according to age. Behaviors, mood, and cooperation fluctuate according to the child's age. 

Call for Your Child's Wellness Visit Today

If you seek a quality, caring, skilled, compassionate pediatric medical doctor, please call Dr. Cherry at (541) 884-1224 at The Children's Clinic of Klamath in Klamath Falls, OR, and schedule your child's well visit today. We embrace checkups as recommended by the CDC.

We can't wait to meet you and your child and begin their healthcare journey with them.