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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 11:24am | IP Logged
Does anyone know if children still get an 18 month check? My son is almost 21 months old and I haven't heard anything from my doctor's. I haven't had a health visitor since he was a couple of weeks old.
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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 11:54am | IP Logged
hi,bronia hasnt had any checks either since 8 weeks and she was 2 in jan,we have a local drop in baby clinic every 2nd wed of the month and people are advised to call in there with any concernes or to have baby checked etc hth xxx
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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 12:00pm | IP Logged
Ben had a 6 weeks check, then one at 7 mths, but hasn't had one since. I'm not sure when his next one is. Maybe a pre school one? He's 3 in September (arrrggghhh!!!!!)
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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 12:02pm | IP Logged
I was told by my hv that Rachel would have an 18 month check, she is almost 20 months and I have heard nothing yet. I hate going to my HV because I think she is not very good.
We had an 8 month check with the hv, Rachel is lactose intolerant so we have to go to the gastro clinic every few months so she gets all her checks done there.
I just like to see how much progress she is making, I know I can see it for myself only by looking at her but it makes it offical, if you know what I mean.
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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 12:05pm | IP Logged
My girls are 2 in September and still haven't had theirs. I spoke to another muma few weeks ago and she said they are running very late with them round this way. Her son is 2 and a half and he still hasn't had his x
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Posted: 22 May 2007 at 8:55pm | IP Logged
Its down the the local authority policy in your area now. I live in Leicestershire, and the health authority here don't do 18 month/2 year checks anymore. I did get a questionnaire from the HV though to see if I had any concerns. That said, I'm sure Jopsy won't mind me saying that Lily had a 2 year check - they live in Devon.
It might be worth checking with your surgery to see if they do them in your area.
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Topic: 18 month check?
Does anyone know if children still get an 18 month check? My son is almost 21 months old and I haven't heard anything from my doctor's. I haven't had a health visitor since he was a couple of weeks old.
