Well Visits & Preventive Care

Routine well visits provide dedicated time to review your child’s health, development, and evolving needs. At Palmetto Pediatrics, each appointment reflects your child’s age and current stage of growth, from their earliest newborn visits through adolescence.

During the visit, your provider will review your child’s medical history, record growth measurements and vital signs, and perform a thorough physical exam. You’ll also have time to discuss milestones, nutrition, sleep, behavior, school, safety, and other concerns. Age-appropriate screenings and immunizations may be completed to help identify changes early and promote healthy development over time.

Services:

    Annual Checkups

    Developmental Screenings

    Growth & Nutrition

    Preventive Screenings

    Teen Wellness

PREVENTIVE PEDIATRIC CARE

Keep Your Child Healthy and Thriving with Routine Wellness Visits

Regular checkups are an opportunity to look beyond your child’s current health and discuss how they are growing, learning, and adjusting to everyday routines. These appointments also help keep recommended screenings and immunizations on schedule while giving you time to ask questions.

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Routine visits help monitor your child’s progress while providing helpful information for each stage of growth and development.

Routine wellness visits allow your child’s provider to follow their health, growth, and development, even when they are feeling well. Beginning in the newborn period and continuing through adolescence, these preventive appointments are scheduled at age-appropriate intervals.

Well visits are also important when your child is due for immunizations, developmental screenings, preventive testing, or required school health forms.

A routine wellness visit typically includes:

  • Measurement of height, weight, and vital signs
  • Review of growth and developmental milestones
  • Age-appropriate vision, hearing, and behavioral screenings
  • Comprehensive physical exam

Palmetto Pediatrics uses these visits to understand how your child is progressing, address concerns early, and provide useful recommendations for their current age and needs.

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Palmetto Pediatrics welcomes new patients from infancy through age 18. Our providers work closely with families as children grow, offering preventive services, prompt attention when concerns arise, and care tailored to each child’s needs.

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Components of Preventive Care

Every well visit is tailored to your child’s age, health history, and current stage of development. Our team considers their overall progress, including physical growth, milestones, daily routines, behavior, and any questions your family would like to discuss.

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What to Expect

Medical History Review

Your child’s provider will review their health history, medications, allergies, and any changes you have noticed since their previous visit. Based on your child’s age, you may also discuss feeding, sleep, behavior, school, physical activity, developmental progress, and questions from your family.

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Growth and Vital Signs Check

Each visit includes a review of your child’s health history, medications, allergies, and any changes since their previous appointment. Depending on your child’s age, the conversation may also cover feeding, sleep, behavior, school, physical activity, developmental progress, and any questions your family would like to discuss.

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Nutrition and Lifestyle Guidance

Conversations about nutrition, sleep, physical activity, and everyday routines are tailored to your child’s age and needs. Topics may include balanced meals, screen time, and healthy habits, giving your family practical ways to encourage continued growth and wellness at home.

Well Visits & Preventive Care FAQs

Questions are common when raising a child. Our team provides clear, practical information to help you make confident decisions based on your child’s health, development, and individual needs.

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  • How often should my child have a wellness visit? New Patients

    Well-child visits are scheduled regularly to follow your child’s growth and development. Babies and toddlers typically need more frequent checkups during their early years, while children older than age 3 usually have a wellness visit once a year.

    Your Palmetto Pediatrics provider will guide you through the recommended schedule and let you know when it’s time for your child’s next checkup.

  • What if my child is sick on the day of the appointment? Appointments & Scheduling

    If your child is not feeling well on the day of their wellness visit, please contact our office before the appointment. Based on their symptoms, we may recommend rescheduling the checkup or converting the appointment to a sick visit so the immediate concern can be addressed.

    This allows the sick visit to focus on evaluating and treating your child’s symptoms while reserving the wellness appointment for preventive services and a complete review of their health and development.

  • Are sports or school forms completed during this visit? School, Sports & Camp Physicals

    Yes, your child’s well-child visit is a convenient time to have school, sports, or camp forms completed. During the appointment, your provider reviews your child’s health and performs an exam, giving you an opportunity to discuss participation requirements and any needed clearance.

    Please bring the required forms to your child’s wellness visit so your provider can review and complete them.

  • What age do wellness visits start? New Patients

    Your baby’s first well-child visit usually takes place within the first few days after coming home. During infancy and early childhood, regular wellness visits occur more often so your pediatric provider can monitor growth and development. As your child gets older, well-child checkups are typically scheduled once a year.

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Sick Visits

A sick visit is the right choice when your child is experiencing symptoms that require prompt evaluation and care. These visits are designed to assess concerns such as:

  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Ear pain
  • Sore throat
  • Stomach issues
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Behavioral Health

Behavioral health assessments help our team better understand your child’s emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. These visits provide time to discuss concerns, identify practical strategies, and determine appropriate next steps. Services may include:

  • Anxiety, depression, and ADHD
  • Parent coaching & strategies
  • Behavioral risk assessments
  • Specialized referrals
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Telehealth

Our pediatric telehealth services provide a convenient and reliable way to receive care from home. Our providers offer virtual visits for evaluation, guidance, and treatment recommendations to help your child feel better while ensuring safe and timely care.

Telehealth appointments are best for:

  • Colds and coughs
  • Rashes & Allergies
  • Pink eye
  • Minor stomach issues
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Immunizations & Vaccines

When your child is due for vaccines, an immunization appointment allows our pediatric practitioners to review their health and provide the protection they need. Each visit is designed to follow recommended schedules, ensure vaccine safety, and support your child’s long-term health and well-being.

  • Vaccine education and guidance
  • Alternative and catch-up scheduling
  • Answers to your vaccine questions
  • Safe, age-appropriate administration
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School, Sports & Camp Physicals

School, sports, and camp physicals provide a convenient and reliable way to ensure your child is healthy and ready for participation in these activities. Our providers perform comprehensive exams, complete required forms, and offer guidance to support your child’s safety and well-being.

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Other Specialty Services

Specialty services provide a supportive and reliable way for our providers to address your child’s unique health and developmental needs. Our pediatric team offers personalized evaluations, targeted guidance, and practical solutions to support your child’s growth, well-being, and overall development.

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