Well Visits For Newborns, Children And Adolescents
Well Child Visits aren’t just for little kids—they’re for everyone from birth to 20. These visits help make sure every baby, child, teen, and young adult is growing, feeling, and staying healthy.
What’s a Well Child Visit?
A Well Child Visit is a full health check-up. A Well Child Visit can also be called a yearly check-up or physical.
During a Well Child Visit, doctors will:
· Measure heart rate
· Take blood pressure
· Measure oxygen levels
· Listen to the lungs
· Look at eyes, ears, and throat
· Press on tummy to feel organs
· Check how the hips and legs move
· Give needed vaccines
· Talk about eating habits and nutrition
· Ask about school
· Check on mental and emotional health
· Talk about any questions or concerns
Growing Healthy at Every Stage
Learn how to make the most of a Well Child Visit at every stage with the tips below.
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Schedule a Well Child visit on the LA Health Portal or contact one of our clinics.
Your child should see their doctor at:
- 3 to 5 days old
- 2 – 4 weeks old
- 2 months old
- 4 months old
- 6 months old
- 9 months old
- 12 months old
- 15 months old
- 18 months old
- 2 years old (24 months)
- 2 ½ years old (30 months)
- 3 years old
- Once a year starting at 4 years old
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Birth to 6 years old
7 – 18 years old
For more information visit CDC Vaccine Schedules or CDC | Childhood Vaccines
Talking to your child about what to expect before the visit may help lower any fears they may have about physicals and vaccinations. Bringing your child to all their Well-Child Visits helps them get used to seeing their doctor and getting physicals.
Yes. Your doctor and clinic can give you a note to excuse your child from school for the date of the visit. If you need proof of the physical or need any forms filled out tell the receptionist when you check in.
Schools and sports teams often require physicals and vaccinations to be completed to enroll students.
Your child’s health plan may provide you with free transportation to-and-from your child’s appointment. Please visit our transportation section for details.
Yes. You can ask that your clinic schedule all your children’s appointments on the same day. If there are open spots on the schedule, your clinic will fit them in.
You can view health information for children under 12 through your LA Health Portal. Adolescents 12 and older can create their own LA Health Portal account and grant selected adults access to their health information. For more details visit our Family & Proxy Access section.