Happy, Healthy Kids
Routine visits to see your pediatrician, or Well Child Checkups, are important and the best way to monitor your child’s health.
These regularly scheduled visits help monitor your child’s whole health as they grow and develop different needs. If a particular health concern is identified, we’ll help provide care and advice to address it or take preventive measures.
Well Child Checkups are also an important opportunity to build a relationship with your pediatrician. Over time, these visits help build continuity of care, trust, and improve communication with your doctor.
What to Expect
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You’ll work with your primary care provider to take a team approach to your child’s whole health. If needed, your doctor will coordinate any resources or specialists and help lead your child’s healthcare team.
Checkups typically include assessments of your child’s physical and emotional development, screenings, immunizations, discussion of your concerns, as well as expert guidance on nutrition, growth, development, mental health, and prevention & safety.
Below is the generally recommended schedule of routine Well Child Check-ups. Check-ups are also a great time to complete school, mission, and sports & camp physicals.
Immunizing your child is one of the most important steps you can take to protect their health. At Wasatch Pediatrics, we follow the evidence-based immunization schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Vaccines are safe, effective, and among the most thoroughly studied tools in modern medicine. They play a vital role in preventing serious illness and protecting both individual children and our community.
Most side effects are mild and temporary, such as low-grade fever or soreness at the injection site. During your child’s visit, your provider will review any vaccine-specific considerations and answer your questions.
Whenever possible, we use combination vaccines to safely provide protection while minimizing the number of injections. If you have questions about vaccine timing or options, we encourage you to ask.
Choosing to Immunize Your Child
We understand that parents may have questions or concerns. Our providers are committed to listening with respect, sharing accurate, evidence-based information, and partnering with families to support each child’s health.
Learn more about the recommended vaccine schedule and helpful immunization resources here.
Care When You Need It
When your child is sick, hurt, or struggling, you need reassurance and expert guidance. We’re there when you need us to help make your child ALL BETTER.
Healing is at the heart of our work and you can count on our experienced pediatricians, nurses, and staff to provide quality care when you need it.
Our offices offer same-day appointments for illness and injuries, ranging from sore throats to wound treatment and more serious injuries like concussions and initial care of fractures.
After Hours Care
For your convenience, the majority of our offices provide After Hours Care on weeknights, weekends, and even holidays. These visits are for same-day urgent care concerns only and require an appointment (no walk-ins). Check our locations for office-specific hours information.
We also provide a 24/7 on-call nurse/physician line for urgent medical concerns by calling your office’s main number.
You can also find comprehensive, medically accurate advice on our website at any time if your child is sick or injured by getting guidance from the Symptom Checker.