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Full physical for babies

naturegal79naturegal79
in February 2012 Moms
So I was watching a really sad story last night about two little girls who were sick with a rare disease. It was terrible and got me thinking... at what point do we get complete physical checks on our babies to make sure there isn't any underlying diseases we aren't aware of???
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Re: Full physical for babies

  • sooner1981sooner1981 member

    That is the point of all these well-child checks in the first few years.  Your pediatrician is constantly screening your LO for various things that could possibly come up in the first few years of life.  But there is no reason to run comprehensive genetic tests on every child or full blood panels at every visit--instead, your pediatrician relies on you to report any "strange thing" or "concern" that you have, and then he/she can filter through their physical exam and your narrative to see if there is anything that warrants a closer examination. 

    If your pediatrician hasn't suggested any further observation/testing/screening, then he/she has determined that, as of now, there is nothing you should be reasonably concerned about.

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  • btartaroindbtartaroind member

    I think Sooner is right. As for the rare diseases, they would be hard to detect, but also rare to have. Normally there are SOME sort of signs, whether noticed by the pedi or by the parent. I guess you just make sure to bring up any concerns with the doctor when you are there.

    When you think about it, adult checkups aren't that extensive either.

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  • Jen0204Jen0204 member
    Even with adults we don't get screened for everything.  For example, one of my dad's friends from when he coached our sports has a brain tumor.  I've never been screened for one.  Most rare things I would think would be caught as Sooner said, by us describing odd symptoms and the doctor putting the clues together. 
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