Birth to age 17
Well-child visits
The checkups that watch your child grow
Scheduled checkups from the first week of life to age seventeen. Growth plotted on a curve, development reviewed honestly, and real time for the questions you came with.
What to expect
How we approach well-child visits
Well-child visits are the backbone of pediatric care. They are booked ahead, they follow a rhythm by age, and they are where we notice the slow changes a sick visit never catches.
Each visit picks up where the last one left off. Your clinician sees the whole growth curve, not one dot on it, and every visit ends with what to expect before the next one.
What's included
- Height, weight and head size plotted on your child's own growth curve
- Development, speech, sleep, feeding and behaviour reviewed for their age
- Vision and hearing checks at the ages they matter most
- Any immunizations that are due, explained before they happen
- Longer bookings for the visits that carry more, so nobody is rushed
How it works
Four steps, no surprises
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1. We remind you
The portal sends a reminder before each scheduled checkup, so you never have to track the calendar yourself.
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2. You bring your questions
Write them down as they come up. The 3 a.m. ones are often the most useful.
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3. We check growth and development
A full exam, a look at the curve, and a calm talk about milestones for this age.
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4. You leave with a plan
What's normal to see next, what would be worth a call, and when the next visit is due.
The checkup schedule, birth to 17
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3 to 5 days
Weight, feeding and jaundice, plus how you're doing
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1 month
Feeding rhythm, sleep patterns, early social smiles
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2 months
First immunizations, and the growth curve begins in earnest
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4 months
Rolling, reaching, laughing, and routine immunizations
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6 months
Starting solids, sitting practice, immunizations
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9 months
Crawling and cruising, stranger awareness, a sleep check-in
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12 months
First words, first steps, 12-month immunizations
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15 to 18 months
Language burst, tantrum survival, immunizations
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2 to 3 years
Speech, toilet learning, behaviour, picky eating
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4 to 5 years
School readiness, vision and hearing, pre-school boosters
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6 to 11 years
Yearly visits: growth, learning, activity, screens
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12 to 17 years
Yearly visits with private teen time: mood, sleep, sport
Who you'll see
Clinicians who focus on this
Questions parents ask
Good to know
How long is a well-child visit?
Most run 20 to 30 minutes. The newborn, 18-month and pre-school visits are booked longer because there is more to cover.
Do we have to come to every one?
We recommend it. The schedule is built so we can catch small changes early. If you miss one, we simply book the next and catch up.
Can siblings come along?
Yes. If a sibling is also due, ask about booking back-to-back visits so you only make one trip.
More answers on the FAQ page, or ask us directly.
New to Sunside? Let's get you registered.
Five short steps online, about four minutes. Or call and our front desk will do it with you.