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Well-child checkup

A well-child checkup is a scheduled visit, when your child isn't ill, to make sure they are growing and developing well. We measure weight, height and head circumference, examine them from head to toe, look at how they move, talk and play, review their vaccinations and talk about feeding, sleep and routines. And above all, we answer your questions.

At ADÚO every checkup is always done by your pediatrician, the same one each time. We follow the recommended checkup schedule and adjust it with you: if your child needs to be seen more often, we see them more often, and if everything is going great, we decide the pace together. Baby checkups can also be done at home.

What we check at each age

Newborn · First week and 1 month

The first checkup comes while you're still settling in at home. It's the one that answers the most questions, and we can do it at your home.

  • Weight: we check they've regained their birth weight and are gaining well.
  • Feeding: how breastfeeding or bottle-feeding is going, feeds and amounts.
  • Full examination: skin colour (jaundice), belly button, hips, heart, eyes and reflexes.
  • We check the newborn screening tests are done (heel-prick and hearing tests).
  • Safe sleep, colic, poos and anything else on your mind.

We can also do these checkups at your home. Home-visit pediatrician

This is the recommended checkup schedule; vaccines follow the official Community of Madrid schedule. Your pediatrician adapts it to your child: if they were born premature, have a health condition or simply need closer follow-up, you'll see each other more often.

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Why come to ADÚO if it's free at the public health centre?

Public health service checkups are good and free. If you're happy with your pediatrician, there's no need to switch. ADÚO makes sense if you're looking for:

  • Every checkup with your pediatrician, not a nurse, and always the same one, who knows your child and their history.
  • Checkups tailored to your child: if they need to be seen more often, we see them more; if everything is going great, we decide the pace together.
  • Time: unhurried appointments to ask everything you need.
  • The option of baby checkups at home, without taking your baby out.
  • Appointments when it suits you, booked on WhatsApp.
  • Your ADÚO account reminds you when the next checkup is due.

FAQ

Are checkups done by the pediatrician or by a nurse?

At ADÚO, every checkup is always done by your pediatrician. In the Community of Madrid child health programme most checkups are done by nurses and the pediatrician takes part only in some: the newborn visit, 2, 6 and 12 months, and 6 years.

How many well-child checkups are there?

At ADÚO we follow this schedule: newborn checkup (first 7 days), 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months, 2 years and then one checkup a year up to 14. That's the minimum: we adapt it to each child, and some children, because of their circumstances, need to be seen more often.

Can I have checkups at ADÚO and stay with my public health centre?

Yes. You can have checkups and appointments with us and keep using your public health centre for whatever you like, for example the scheduled vaccines. We give you a report after each checkup so you have everything together.

What should I bring to the checkup?

Your child's health record booklet, the vaccination card, the hospital discharge report if it's the first checkup, and any recent reports. And a list of your questions: this is the time to ask them.

Who does the checkup?

One of our three pediatricians: Dr Victoria Fioravantti, Dr Elena Blanco or Dr Gonzalo Oñoro, licensed pediatricians in Madrid. We try to make sure each family always sees the same pediatrician.

Can you do checkups at home?

Yes, baby checkups can be done at your home. Especially in the first months, many families prefer it: the baby stays in and the mother doesn't have to travel. We cover Boadilla del Monte and neighbouring towns.

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