Presents for a 6-month well-child check-up
Accompanied by:
Vitamin D 400 IU/day (if breastfeeding):
Iron supplement (if prematurity):
Vegeterian diet:
Appetite:
- Eat iron containing foods (iron fortified infant cereals, meat, tofu, legumes, poultry, fish, whole eggs)
- Eat allergenic foods (especially eggs and peanut products)
- Fruits, vegetables, and milk products (yogurt, cheese) to follow
- Promote independent/self-feeding
- Avoid foods high in sugar or salt
- Avoid small, hard pieces / choking prevention
- Avoid mercury-containing fish
- Water offered at meals
- Encourage transition from bottle to cup
- Respect hunger and satiety signals
Sleep habits:
Living with: ,
Parenting/bonding:
Family conflict/stress:
Parental fatigue/postpartum depression:
Difficulty making ends meet or food insecurity:
High-risk infants/assess home visit need:
Second hand smoke exposure:
Complementary/alternative medicine:
- Promote physical activity
- Falls (stairs, change table, unstable furniture/TV, no walkers)
- Carbon monoxide/smoke detectors
- Protect electric plugs/cords
- Poison prevention (poison control center)
- Hot water <49°C/bath safety
- Safe sleep (room sharing, avoid bed sharing, crib safety)
- Limit sun exposure / sunscreens / insect repellent
- Supervised tummy time while awake (minimum 30 min/day)
- Water not required if exclusive breastfeeding
- No OTC cough/cold medicine
- Temperature control and overdressing
Turns head toward sounds:
Makes sounds while you talk to him/her:
Vocalizes pleasure and displeasure:
Rolls from back to side:
Sits with support (e.g. pillows):
Reaches/grasps objects with both hands equally:
No persistent closed/fisted hands:
General appearance:
Head: fontanelles , Eyes: -R: , -L: , , , red reflex , corneal light reflex , fix and follow test Ears: -R: , -L:
Nose: , , discharge , Heart: ,
Lungs: ,
Abdomen: , , , Genital: , testicles , penis Extremities: , , cap refill , Barlow , Ortolani Musculoskeletal: joints , Neurologic: cranial nerves , global motricity , muscle tone , gait
Mental status: , , reactive to Developmental milestones: motor: , communication: , social/emotional: , cognitive: , adaptive:
- Blood work: if premature ou birth weight < 2500g
- Caregiver questions answered
- Iron supplementation if premature
- Vitamin D supplementation if breastfeeding or premature
- DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine PRN
- Pneumococcal vaccine PRN
- Influenza vaccine if at risk
- If HBsAg-positive parent/sibling Hep B vaccine #3
- Referral to resources and support for parents if needed