1.Checkups immediately after birth
Place of examination: the hospital where the baby was born
Examination content: The first routine examination that the baby experiences, measuring the baby’s head circumference, height and weight, checking the color of the baby’s skin, checking whether the baby’s heart has murmurs, whether the breathing is normal, and whether the muscle tension and activity meet the standards.
2.Basic examination within the first week of life
Checking place: the hospital where the baby was born
Examination content: The doctor takes a drop of the baby’s heel blood for laboratory tests to verify whether the baby’s thyroid gland and circulatory system are functioning properly. The doctor will also remind breastfeeding mothers of their dietary choices and tell you some precautions to take care of your newborn baby, especially advice on how to prevent rickets and sudden death of the baby.
3.Basic checkup after full term
Examination place: the hospital where the baby was born
Examination content: At the time of the baby’s full term, mainly for the baby to do hearing screening. Babies with hearing problems are best treated within three months after birth, so this examination is important.
4.Four to six weeks physical examination
Location: Hospital health department
Examination content: The focus of this examination is to check the baby’s muscle development, limb development and intellectual development. Check the baby’s muscle development by the baby’s head lift when he/she is down. The baby’s limb development will be judged by whether the hip joint moves freely or not. In addition, there are some basic checks, measuring height and weighing to check whether the growth is normal and whether the heartbeat and other indicators meet the standard.
5.Mental development checkup at the age of 5 months
Place of examination: Health department of hospital
Examination content: The doctor mainly checks whether the baby’s body and mind are developing normally. The baby is now three months old and has more and more contact with the surrounding environment. Whether his eyes follow the movement of objects, whether he can communicate with people with his eyes and report smiles to others, whether the baby can hold both hands together to grasp things, whether he can make a fist, all these are within the scope of the examination.
6.Motor ability check at six months
Examination place: Hospital health department
What to check: The doctor will focus on the baby’s motor ability and flexibility. Most babies are able to hold themselves up with their arms and tilt their heads while lying on their backs, and can easily pick up objects with their hands. The doctor will also pay attention to several key points: whether the baby is able to notice the eyes of others, whether he/she responds to calls or phone rings, and whether he/she can roll over.
7.Nine months trace elements check
Examination place: Hospital health department
Examination content: It is best to check the trace elements in the baby’s body. Children of this age are prone to poor appetite, low immunity and easy illness due to calcium and zinc deficiency. The doctor will draw a drop of the baby’s finger blood and use it for laboratory tests, this method is more accurate than laboratory hair tests.
8.Checking the development of language, movement and teeth at one year old
Place of examination: Hospital health department
Examination content: In addition to the regular examination, the doctor will usually focus on three aspects of this checkup: First, testing the child’s language skills. Most babies, by this time, can already use some “special body language” to chat with their mothers and fathers. Second, the baby’s motor development, including crawling, stopping, standing up, and grasping the target with the index finger and thumb. Third, the baby’s teeth development, according to the formula, should come out 6 to 8 teeth. Milk teeth should erupt no later than one week old.
Some parents are too troublesome and skip many physical examinations of their babies. In fact, checkups are very good, through which you can more accurately understand the baby’s growth and development, and at the same time can alert to some diseases and treat them early. Therefore, these examinations are not to be missed, not to be saved, not to be lazy.