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Well-Baby Visits

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Suzanne Dixon
By Suzanne Dixon M.D., M.P.H.
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"There is nothing so amazing as the development of a child," says Suzanne Dixon, M.D., a behavioral and developmental pediatrician who was one of the founding members of the Pampers Parenting Network. "Every day is a new adventure when you have a child around you. I never get tired of learning from the children who have been a part of my life, professionally and personally."

Suzanne Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., was born and raised in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota, School of Medicine. She did her pediatric training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and then completed a fellowship in Child Development at Boston's Children's Hospital. Dr. Dixon joined the faculty at the University of California, San Diego, and did patient care, teaching, and research for 20 years. She ran a large newborn service, performed research in early child development, and was involved in many community outreach activities in maternal child health. Throughout her entire professional life she has maintained an interest in cross-cultural activities, living and working in many parts of the world, including Mexico, India, Kenya, Indonesia, and several countries from the former U.S.S.R.

Dr. Dixon is the author of numerous research articles, review articles, and textbook chapters in pediatrics, child and family development, and public health. Her textbook, written with Dr. Martin Stein, Encounters With Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development, has become a classic in child health education and is in its fourth edition. She is Editor in Chief of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, an international journal of high standing in the professional world. She also has served as an associate editor for Infant Mental Health and currently reviews for several major pediatric journals.

Dr. Dixon is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and served in national positions in that organization. She is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research, the Society for Research in Child Development, the American Public Health Association, and the Executive Council of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She serves as consultant to several national and international organizations and has received an award from Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies.

Dr. Dixon continues to lecture and consult worldwide on aspects of maternal, child, and family health. She practices behavioral and developmental pediatrics in Montana and works with local advocacy groups on education and women's health. Dr. Dixon has been married for over 30 years and has three sons. She and her husband travel frequently, are outdoor enthusiasts, and enjoy being amateur anthropologists
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No sooner do you bring your baby home from the hospital than his health care provider wants to see you. In fact, you'll be seeing a lot of this person. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all new parents take their children to at least nine checkups in the first three years. These "well baby," or health supervision, visits are important: They let your health care provider monitor your baby's growth and progress at regular intervals, ensure that your child gets the necessary immunizations on time, and provide reassurance about your baby's health and development. These appointments are the perfect time for you to raise questions and issues about your child and your family and to get help and information about what's ahead. Don't miss your scheduled well-baby checkups.

Most health care providers will have you and your baby come in two or more times in the first couple of weeks to check on feeding and other newborn "getting started" issues. These brief visits help ensure that everything is on track. However, the more regular, expanded visits start at about 1 month.

At each well-baby visit, you can expect the provider to conduct some routine checks and offer information, including:

 
    • Checking your baby's weight and height, to make sure he's growing steadily and gaining weight normally.
 
    • Measuring your baby's head circumference, to make sure it's growing normally. (This reflects brain growth.)
 
 
    • Sharing insights into your baby's development and checking with you about behavior and development.
 
    • Discussing breastfeeding issues.
 
    • Answering any questions you may have.
 


Click on your baby's age for what to expect at the corresponding well-baby visit:


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