Medical Care For Child 1 - 2 Year old

With the beginning of the first year of the child have learned, or begun learning to walk and thus become more independent than before.
 
Medical care to children aged 1-2 years
When is a doctor?Usually, the medical follow-up of the child at the age of 12.15, 18, and 24 months. The doctor needs to additional medical visits depending on its follow-up visits.
What is included in the medical visit?The doctor to follow up the child's development through:

    
Measurement of height, weight, and head circumference. And put the measurements on a growth chart child growth chart.

    
Medical examination on the child. And includes the examination of the eye, ear, heart, lung, abdomen, arm, and legs.

    
Examination of the upper front of the baby's head The anterior fontanel.

    
Examination of the child's mouth and teeth and see the new signs of the onset of other teeth.

    
Assess the natural evolution of the child: start walking, to know the name of the child, the child to pronounce a few words, the followers of the child and his understanding of some simple commands.

    
Discuss with your doctor about the food the mother of the child. Use the cup for the child With the child reaches its first year is recommended to start using the cup for the child does not affect the normal growth of teeth, weaning. With the start of the first year the child begins to eat foods that were forbidden before such as cow's milk, citrus fruits, egg whites, honey.

    
The doctor advised the mother to do the work of analysis to detect hemoglobin anemia, if any.

    
Tell your doctor about the new mother, which must be done by the child in the period until the next notice.
Simple Tips for the mother

    
Be sure to record each child's measurements (weight, height, head circumference) at its own card.

    
Make sure to record immunizations received by the child.

    
Ask your doctor about the manifestations of mental and emotional development of children in this age to make sure that your child had been carried out.

    
Do not forget to ask the doctor about the aspects of development that must be carried out in the coming period.
What vaccinations should take her child?At 12 months of age:

    
Fourth dose of influenza type b (Haemophilus influenzae type b) Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).

    
Vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine.
At 18 months of age:

    
Fourth dose of DTP DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough). And is an injection of 0.5 mg injected IM in the outer part of the middle of the left thigh.

    
Chickenpox vaccine Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine. And is an injection under the skin in the upper arm.

    
Third dose of vaccine for Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV if not taken previously. And is an injection of 0.5 mg injected IM in the outer part of the middle of the right thigh.

    
Polio vaccine Polio vaccine. And is a point in the mouth.
When should I call the doctor?The mother call a doctor in the following cases:

    
A child with diarrhea and vomiting.

    
High temperature of the child more than 38 degrees Celsius.

    
Child refuses to eat or drink.

    
If you notice the mother late in the natural development of the child.
At the age of 18 months must make sure that the mother of the child at least do the following:

    
Walking alone.

    
Speak about 15 words.
At the age of 24 months must make sure that the mother of the child at least do the following:

    
Can configure a set of two words.

    
Follow the simple instructions.

    
Mimics the business.

    
Can attract a game or dimensions.

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