Well Child Check :: Primary Care
OCHC is committed to making Well Child Checks as painless and stress free as possible. We have designed a program to help make Check-Ups as STELLAR as we can.
First Step: Make sure the person bringing your little one is their legal guardian. If their legal guardian cannot come to the appointment, please make sure their legal guardian stops by the clinic and lists EVERY SINGLE PERSON they are OK with bringing the child and consenting to their vaccines and lab tests.
When your little one gets checked in, they will be provided an Astronaut Passport.
At each step in the process, they will be rewarded for their hard work of using inside voices, using walking feet, talking to their nurse or Medical Assistant, talking to their doctor or Nurse Practitioner, getting their lead test, and getting their vaccines. At the end of their appointment, they will trade their gold stars for a special prize.
Well Child Check Vaccination Plan
To help decrease the pain of shots, we are offering options that should decrease their stress. We have the Buzzy Bee that can be placed where the shot will go. We have ice packs that we can provide to be held to the area where the shot will go to help decrease The Buzzy Bee combines ice and vibration for proven pain decrease. We could also provide numbing spray which will decrease the pain. We also have Shot Blockers which help decrease the pain of shots. For little ones over 4 we also have a weighted blanket which decrease the stress of shots.
Well Child First Year Wellness Plan
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Why is this appointment important?
Reviewing Newborn Screen results
Checking weight
Checking for jaundice
Car seat check
Baby Blues vs Postpartum Depression
Information we need to share with you
Talk to baby as much as you can!
Make sure you play and talk to baby all day. At night, feed baby but don’t talk/sing/play. This will help you get better rest.
Baby acne is common, not concerning.
No face kisses for baby
Never smoke around baby
Sometimes, lab tests need to be ordered to check for liver problems in the newborn stage.
If you declined the Hepatitis B vaccine in the hospital, baby need to get it today.
If there is concern about jaundice (yellowing of the skin), baby may need a lab draw for Bilirubin.
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Why is this appointment important?
Checking development and growth
Check Milestones
Make sure baby is smiling back at you, following people across rooms with their eyes, coos back at you when you talk to baby
Information we need to share with you
Baby will start rolling over soon - Watch them on the edge of the bed
No bed bottles
Vaccines: Vaxelis, Pneumonia, and Rotavirus
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Why is this appointment important?
Check development and growth
Information we need to share with you
Baby starts rolling over in both directions
Baby teaches family how to fetch
Teething
Vaccines: Vaxelis, Pneumonia, Rotavirus
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Why is this appointment important?
Checking growth and development
Information we need to share with you
Baby may start to crawl, BABYPROOF your environment.
Baby may get more scared of strangers
Teething
Start introducing food, start with VEGETABLES first
Vaccines: Vaxelis, Pneumonia, Rotavirus
Baby’s first lead screening
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Why is this appointment important?
Growth and development check
Information we need to share with you
Continue breast or formula feeding until one year old
Give 3 meals and 2-3 snacks
Keep baby in rear-facing car seat until AT LEAST 12 months
Autism screening: ASQ
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Why is this appointment important?
Check growth and development
Information we need to share with you
Keep using a rear facing car seat
Vaccines: MMR, Hep A, and Pneumonia Vaccines
Two pediatric rooms to make care more comfortable.
Outreach Community Health Centers is excited to announce two brand-new pediatric exam rooms designed to make visits fun and comforting for children and families.
Little explorers can dive “Under the Sea” with colorful ocean life or blast off in our “Outer Space” themed room filled with stars and galaxies. These vibrant, kid-friendly spaces help reduce anxiety and create a welcoming environment, making health care a positive adventure for our youngest patients.
Meet the Primary Care Team
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Dr. Mary DeWaters
PRIMARY CARE
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Dr. Samantha Washington
PRIMARY CARE