Well Child Visit

A regular well-child exam keeps your offspring in peak health and safeguards them against serious disease. Guiselle Berry, NP, at Revive Family Care & Wellness in Caddo Mills, Texas, is a highly experienced healthcare professional who provides comprehensive well-child visits for children of all ages. Call Revive Family Care & Wellness to find out more or book an appointment online today.

What is a well-child visit?

A well-child visit is just like an adult’s annual physical but tailored to the needs of children.

Monitoring your child’s growth and development is essential to ensure they’re healthy and growing normally. The well-child visit allows Revive Family Care & Wellness to assess your child at crucial developmental stages.

What happens during a well-child visit?

Your provider starts the visit by putting your child at ease so they aren’t too scared or intimidated by the process. They check your child’s medical history and previous well-child visit reports and ask how they feel.

Next is the physical exam, where your provider carries out the following tests and procedures:

• Blood pressure measurement
• Weight and height measurements
• Head circumference
• Body mass index measurement (BMI)
• Listening to the heart and lungs
• Hearing and vision tests
• Eyes, ears, teeth, and tongue checks
• Feet and hands exam
• Feeling the child’s abdomen to check the internal organs

Revive Family Care & Wellness may also take blood and urine samples for lab tests.

What is my role in a well-child visit?

Some children are confident and unphased by a healthcare visit, while others become shy and reserved. Your role is to support your child through the process. They will need you to be present during the visit so you can give them emotional support and help answer questions.

The well-child visit is also a chance for you as a parent to ask questions or voice any concerns about your child, including behavior that seems out of the ordinary or any other problems you’ve noticed at home.

How often does my child need a wellness visit?

Healthy children follow a standard wellness checkup program beginning soon after birth. Your child will need an assessment every few months during their first year, with the period between visits increasing as they age.

From age 3, well-child visits are typically annual. However, if your child has any health issues, they may need more frequent visits. Urgent care and sick visits are also available if your child has any problems between routine wellness exams.

Having a regular checkup is the most effective way of ensuring your child stays healthy through adulthood, so book your well-child visit by calling Revive Family Care & Wellness today or use the online form to schedule an appointment.