Baby Check-up Schedule

 What to Expect

A typical schedule for a newborn’s wellness visits and immunizations includes:

• 1 month. Your pediatrician will take measurements, conduct a psychosocial/behavioral test, and perform a basic physical exam.
• 2 months. Your newborn will undergo the same basic examinations and receive his or her first round of immunizations, including the RV, DTaP, Hib, PCV and IPV.
• 4 months. The 4 month check-up will consist of a physical examination, behavioral assessment, and the second set of immunizations, including RV, DTaP, Hib, PCV and IPV.
• 6 months. During the 6 month wellness check, your pediatrician will perform a physical examination, behavioral assessment and the third set of immunizations.
• 9 months. The 9 month check-up includes a more detailed examination of baby’s milestones and behavior, a basic physical exam, and immunizations.
• 12 months. On your newborn’s first birthday, the pediatrician will take your baby’s measurements, perform a basic exam, and compete a behavioral assessment. Your baby will also receive a series of immunizations, including Hib, PCV, MMR, and the varicella vaccine.
• 15 months. During the 15 month check-up, your doctor will perform the usual exams, and your child will get any immunizations that he or she has not yet received.
• 18 months. The 18 month screening will include the usual exams as well as an autism screening. Your child may need more doses of hepatitis B, DTaP, IPV and hepatitis A if he or she has not previously received them.
• 24 months. On your child’s second birthday, he or she may have a hematocrit or hemoglobin screening, a lead screening, and a TB test in addition to the usual check-ups. Your child will also need any vaccines that he or she has not yet received.