I have had lots of parents in recent weeks tell me that they are enjoying reading my posts. I appreciate the positive feed back and I hope we can keep the momentum going. Our baby is now 9 months old. At earlier visits we were monitoring the early stages of development, but at 9 months…
Read moreWe are up to the one month visit – and this is a great time to explain the phrase you often hear us refer to: GROWTH PERCENTILES. From birth through the time they transition to an adult provider, we regularly monitor your child’s growth; height and weight, and during early childhood we also measure and…
Read moreFor the next installation in my series focusing on “check-ups”, we will move on to the 2 week evaluation. As we discussed in my posts about the newborn visit – most babies lose weight in the 1st few days of life, and there is frequently an adjustment period as they learn to feed. When we…
Read moreI am REALLY excited about the opportunity to draw back the curtains so to speak so that families will have a better grasp on some of the many things we assess during check ups. We will start with the newborn visit and in the coming weeks and months work our way through the pre college visits. …
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