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When should a baby’s first pediatric appointment be?

The baby’s first pediatric visit is usually 3-5 days after birth.  Be sure to dress your baby comfortably with clothing that is easy to remove, so the doctor can do a careful physical exam.  The doctor will be measuring the baby’s head circumference, evaluating ears and eyes, listening to his heart, and inspecting the hips and genitals, among other things.  You should bring your insurance information, and discharge paperwork from the hospital, including the baby’s weight at time of discharge home after birth.  You will be given information about what to expect in terms of your child’s growth and development, as well as things to look out for, and which conditions warrant further evaluation by the doctor.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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