Well visit checkups gives your child’s health care provider and you a chance to communicate about the growth, development, nutrition and safety of your child. They include a complete physical exam. Sometimes hearing, vision and other tests will be part of these visits. Vaccines may be scheduled at the same time as your child’s well visits.

Visits should occur at the following ages:

  • Within the first week of birth.
  • 1 month
  • 2 months
  • 4 months
  • 6 months
  • 9 months
  • 1 year
  • 15 months
  • 18 months
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
  • 8 years
  • 10 years
  • Each year after that until age 21