Does a four month old baby need a medical check up, and does a four month old baby need a check up?

When the baby is 4 months old, the mother should take the baby to the hospital to continue immunization, such as the second dose of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine, and oral polio vaccine. In addition to this, some tests of the child's growth are also essential.

A four-month-old normal baby will raise his head high, his chest will be erect when he is lying on his stomach, he will make a "uh-huh" sound, his hands can be grasped, and of course he also likes to put his hands or things in his mouth because at this time, the mouth is their main "tool" to contact and explore the outside world. Every day, bathing and changing diapers are their happiest moments. There is another problem that can not be ignored, parents must pay attention to whether the baby's anterior and posterior fontanelles are closed prematurely, generally speaking, the anterior fontanelle will be completely closed in about 6 months, such as prematurely pay attention to whether there is a problem with brain development.

Parents should consult a doctor if they find that their baby is unable to do the above items.

A must-check item for four-month-old babies.

Head circumference. The head circumference of a four-month-old boy is about 38-44cm, and the head circumference of a girl is about 38-43cm, as long as it is within the range of 3%-97% of the growth curve, it is normal.

Height. The four-month-old baby is about 10cm taller than when he was born, but this is not absolute, as long as the growth curve does not drop too much, it is considered normal, for example, it was originally 97%, and it should be noted if it falls to 10%.

Weight. The weight of a four-month-old baby is about twice that of the baby at birth, and then about 2kg more per month after that, and about 2kg more from 6 months to 1 year old, so it is about 3 times that of the birth at the age of 1.

Follow-up. At this time, the baby's eyeballs will follow the bright color of the fixed point run, if the doctor holds the red piece of paper left and right, the baby's eyeballs will also move left and right, this action should be completed before the baby is four months old, if the four-month baby will not, parents have to pay attention. At this time, the baby can see a distance of about 2 meters to 3 meters.

Every once in a while, you have to have a medical check-up. Check to see if your baby's weight and height are up to the mark.

Okay, 2 years old, 2 and a half years old, 3 years old! Now the general order of baby physical examination in China is two newborn physical examinations, then 3 months, followed by 6 months, 9 months, 1 year old, once within seven days, once in the full moon, 1 and a half years old, and then it is the kindergarten physical examination, so if there are no special circumstances, it is not necessary to have a physical examination every month.