We want to make sure you are organized and ready for your child’s well visit. At each visit, we will review your baby’s feeding, sleeping, elimination and development. We will also teach you about developmental milestones you can look forward to in the coming months.
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Pre-Natal Visit
This visit provides an opportunity to meet Dr. Vyas and our staff and tour our practice. Most expectant parents schedule the visit during the early days of the third trimester. We will be able to walk you through process of how to transition into our practice after your baby is born. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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Two Month Visit
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Two months is an exciting time and you baby will more interactive and able to see your face more clearly. At this visit, your baby will receive immunizations as well. Please feel free to call our staff if you would like information regarding which vaccines to expect at this visit.
Newborn Visit
Congratulations and welcome to this amazing journey. We are honored that you have chosen Milestone Pediatrics. At this visit, we will review your babies birth experience, conduct a thorough newborn exam, and make sure you are prepared for your first month of parenthood. Depending on a few factors, we often ask parents to come back a few days after the initial visit to make sure that there is adequate weight gain.
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Four Month Visit
Now it really gets fun! By now, your baby is probably smiling at you and expecting you to smile back. This is a proud visit as your child continues to amaze you with new developmental achievements. We will continue to discuss ways to stimulate your baby’s continued development. We will also develop a strategy to help you raise a healthy eater and sleeper.
Three Week Visit
During this visit we check on your baby's progress with feeding and development. We will continue to measure their weight, length and head circumference throughout their infancy and toddlerhood. At this visit we also screen mothers for post-partum depression and focus on establishing a routine for you and your child.
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Six Month Visit
Your six month is probably close to sitting and starting to use familiar sounds to get your attention. Now that your little explorer is one step away from crawling, it is important to discuss how to keep your home safe. We also reinforce our sleep strategy and discuss ways to spruce up the baby diet.
Nine Month Visit
At nine months, your baby will have developed the skills and the interest to handle a variety of foods. Get excited to challenge your little one with different tastes, textures, and temperatures. We hope this is the beginning of a long love affair with the foods of Gainesville.
Twelve Month Visit
Congratulations on your child’s first birthday. Can you believe how far your baby has come! At this visit, we will discuss different ways to help turn those baby sounds into words. We will also review some child proofing tips as your baby becomes a toddler.
Fifteen Month Visit
This is a remarkable age when a child realizes that sounds have meaning and start to employ words instead of gestures or tears. To help them along, try to be consistent and articulate in your speech and provide encouragement when they use words.
Eighteen Month Visit
This visit heralds the age of symbolic play. We recommend you engage your child in this play. Never underestimate the power of play. Through play, your child is learning social skills, language skills, and problem solving.
Two Year Visit
Now that you have a little toddler running wild without a fear in the world, it is essential to turn up your parenting radar. Recently, there has been a huge spike in playground accidents due to parental cell phone use. Please be mindful when deciding between a non-urgent text and tracking your child on the playground.
Three Year Visit
By this age, kids have begun to develop some basic executive function skills. To really bring this out, challenge your child with multi-step commands that force them to think a few steps ahead. For example, ask them to get ready for bed without specifying the steps. This will serve your little student well as they adjust to the classroom.
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School Age Visit
The school age visit marks a significant shift in the tenor of the well visit. Kids have a new level of confidence and are active and often willing participants. During these early school years, we focus on the challenges that school can bring and discuss strategies to limit screen time.
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Adolescent Visit
At this visit, we make it clear that we are your child’s doctor and his or her advocate. We often conduct these visits without a parent in the exam room and address many of the emotional and physical issues specific to this age. We often let the patient lead the discussion in order to cover all of the concerns and questions your child might have.