NINE MONTH OUTLINE
Here is a brief look at what your Nine Month Virtual Office Checkup includes:
- Growth – baby’s percentiles, how is your baby growing
- Physical exam – important aspects your doctor will check for
- Photoscreening for visual problems
- Nutrition:
- Breastfeeding
- Formula
- Solid foods
- Picky eaters
- Vitamins – fluoride and iron
- Parenting and behavioral issues:
- Exploration
- Caring for teeth
- Separation anxiety
- Development – major milestones for this age
- Development promoting activities
- Safety
- Swimming pool
- Coffee tables
- Bathtub
- Stairs
- Carseat
- Mom’s purse
- Babyproofing
- Ipecac and poison control
- Immunizations
- Most common illnesses at this age