Transcription of Infancy Visits - American Academy of Pediatrics
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Prenatal Through 11 MonthsInfancy VisitsBFG 4TH 3031/20/17 2:47 PM305 INFANCYPRENATAL VISITC ontextInfancyPrenatal VisitA Prenatal Visit is recommended for all expectant families as an important first step in establishing a child s medical home. Some parents use this opportunity to select a health care professional, and this first visit is about establishing a relation ship. It provides an opportunity to introduce parents to the practice, gather basic information, provide guidance, identify high risk situations, and promote parenting The Prenatal Visit is especially valuable for first time parents; sin gle parents; families with high risk pregnancies, pregnancy complications, or multiple pregnancies; parents who anticipate health problems for the newborn; parents who have experienced a peri natal or infant death; and parents who are plan ning to adopt a child.
a practice may use alternative strategies to obtain information once the parents have decided to use the practice for their primary care and medical home. These strategies can include group prenatal ... Consult the CDC/ACIP or American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Web sites for the current immunizaon i t hc sed. eul
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