01/23/2023
Naturopathic Medicine And Your Child’s Health 💚
Part 2/5 series with Dr. Hillary Dinning:
Well-child checks:
Well-child checks for newborns right through to 18 years old! This includes a complete physical exam, talking through chief concerns, as well as going through an overview of all systems and lifestyle factors. It’s a great way to address concerns yet also for the prevention of future illness. 🤧
These often start at days old or weeks old. In the early days, these can be an opportunity to ask a lot of ‘first-time parent’ questions on sleep, feeding, and development, and review their different body systems – digestion, signs of their immune system, and skin – to name a few. 👶
Once I’ve seen individuals, oftentimes, I’ll be a part of your ‘acute care team.’ What I mean by this is when babes/toddlers go through sicknesses, I’m available to get on a quick phone call and review symptoms. My answers can be as simple as ‘head to the emergency,’ ‘meet me at the clinic to do a physical,’ or as complex as ‘continue to monitor and call me back in 2 hours/ 6 hours/ in the morning.’ The more education parents have around acute illness, the better equipped they are to support our children! ✨
Later years well-child checks can look very different than talking about diaper rash and sleeping. We then move into a lot more emotions, how our bodies change, and again, any medical concerns one may have. Well-child checks in later years allow your children to do most of the talking! Empowering them in their health, knowing their bodies, and how they operate. 🙏
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