12 Month Old Baby Schedule (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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It is best to keep your child’s car safety seat rear-facing until she is 2 years old or reaches the

seat’s weight or height limit for rear-facing use.

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Lock away poisons, medications, and lawn and cleaning supplies. Call Poison Help (1-800-222-

1222) if your child eats non-foods.

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Keep small objects, balloons, and plastic bags away from your child.

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Place gates at the top and bottom of stairs and guards on windows on the second floor and

higher. Keep furniture away from windows.

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Lock away knives and scissors.

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Only leave your toddler with a mature adult.

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Keep hot water temperature below 120 F

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Near or in water, keep your child close enough to touch.

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Make sure to empty buckets, pools, and tubs when done.

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Never have a gun in the home. If you must have a gun, store it unloaded and locked with the

ammunition locked separately from the gun.

Teeth

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Brush your child’s teeth twice each day. Use a soft toothbrush and “a grain of rice” amount of

fluoride toothpaste.

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Avoid using a bottle and transition to a cup. If still using a bottle, offer only water.

Immunizations

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It is recommended that your child receive three vaccines today: Varivax is a vaccine to prevent

against chickenpox; MMR a vaccine that prevents against measles, mumps, and rubella; and the

Hepatitis A vaccine.

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The measles portion of the MMR vaccine may produce a mild rash or fever 7-12 days after the

vaccine is given.

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Any vaccine can cause local redness/soreness and a low grade fever.

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It is recommended to avoid ibuprofen products for 30 days after receiving the Varivax vaccine.

Acetaminophen may be given instead.

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If there were any identified risks for tuberculosis exposure a PPD test to screen for tuberculosis

may have been done today. If a PPD test was administered today, please schedule an

appointment to return in 48-72 hours to have the test read by a nurse.

Blood Tests

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A hemoglobin test was done today to screen for anemia. If your child’s hemoglobin level was

low, you may have been instructed to start an iron supplement.

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If there were any risks for lead exposure, a lead test was also performed to screen for lead

poisoning.

The next check-up will be the 15 Month Visit

Poison Help:

1-800-222-1222

Child safety seat inspection:

1-866-SEATCHECK;

12 Month Old Baby Schedule Page 2

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