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The Benefits of Regular Well-Child Visits

Regular well-child visits can help protect your child from serious illnesses, diseases, and injuries by identifying potential problems early. The early identification of medical issues allows you and your child to take precautions.

So, when should you bring your child in for well-child visits? The first well-child visit happens when your baby is 2 to 5 days old. Subsequent well-child visits happen at 1,2,4,6,9,15, and 18 months, and then again at 2 years old.

Regular well-child visits allow your pediatrician to monitor and record your child’s:

  • Breathing
  • Height and weight
  • Heart sounds and pulse
  • Musculoskeletal structure

These factors and more provide your pediatrician with the information to track your child’s growth and development. Your pediatrician can help ensure your child is on a healthy track for normal growth and development.

Regular well-child visits are important to your child’s physical health, and behavioral health too. Regular well-child visits are an opportunity for your pediatrician to assess and monitor your child’s behavioral health. During a behavioral health assessment, your pediatrician can identify and manage conditions including:

  • ADD and ADHD
  • Learning disabilities
  • Anxiety and depression

One of the most important functions of a well-child visit is to provide immunizations to prevent contagious, infectious illnesses and diseases. Immunizations are required for your child to attend daycare and school. They also protect your child, your household, and you from acquiring an infectious disease or illness. The flu, hepatitis, meningitis, and polio are just a few of the conditions immunizations can help prevent.

You can benefit from well-child visits too because they give you a wonderful opportunity to ask any questions you have about your child’s health. Your pediatrician is an expert at medical care for children and is a great resource for you and your child. To learn more about the benefits of well-child visits and how they can help protect your child’s health, talk with an expert. Call your pediatrician today.

Our Location

Easy to Find Location

From I-205

Take Highway 213-Exit 10 toward Molalla for about 4 miles. After the Clackamas Community College, turn left at the signal onto Glen Oak Road. Turn left into our parking lot. The offices are on the corner of Glen Oak Road and Highway 213.

Hours of Operation

Our Regular Schedule

Limited evening Urgent Care Clinic and Saturday Morning Clinic during the winter months, from November through April.

Medical advice is available 24 hours a day for those unexpected emergencies.

Monday:

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:30 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Limited morning urgent care hours may vary during Winter months

Sunday:

Closed

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  • "Dr. Resk shows compassion for children in many ways, one being the amount of time he spends with his patients and families during office visits. He is a wonderful educator to others and simply an amazing doctor!"
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  • ""We have 3 children that we bring to see Dr. Stoeber, he not only takes care of my children, he makes it enjoyable each time and we leave with a smile""
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  • ""My kids have been patients for over 20 years and I love that I can always count on either my doctor or front office to follow up and address my questions right away. Great service OCPEDS! Thank you~ ""
  • ""I have been bringing my kids to Oregon City Pediatrics for 14 years and have always been impressed with the high quality care my kids are given. The office atmosphere is so homey and the staff are friendly and respond quickly to questions I have. We love Dr. Corso and the detailed listening and care that she gives to my kids.""