Well-Baby Visits
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Introduction
Can coordinate this with immunizations..
work with other staff members to get this done, including measuring growth!!!
The Rourke Baby Record can be downloaded from the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Canadian Pediatric Society
History
Ask about post-partum depression
Physical Exam
Hearing Test
All hospitals do formal hearing testing - can arrange them if there is a home birth
"Do you think your baby hears"
Cover-uncover test
test for stabismus; good to start around 3-4 months
get the child to focus on something (ie a light); cover one of their eyes, then remover the cover; normal is to have the eye looking bang-on at the light.
For strabismus, can also look for equal
Hip Examination
There are different techniques.
THere are hips that are always loose, and also some that are dislocatable...
for the 2nd, do one hip at a time. Stabilize the pelvis, bring kneee up, fingers on greater trochanter, thumb inside, then....
Resources and References
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