Maternal and child health - visit 7 - twelve month visit
Maternal and child health - visit 7 - twelve month visit
What happens at my twelve month maternal and child health visit?
At this visit, your baby’s growth, health and development will be reviewed. You will also be asked to answer
My Health, Learning and Development – green book
. It is under the Parents’ Evaluation of Development Status (PEDS) section. Try to complete these questions before your visit.
This visit will focus on:
addressing the PEDS questions in your green book
helping your child to eat healthy food
taking care of your child’s teeth
being sun smart (learning
how to protect your child from the sun
)
how play helps learning and development
family
relationships
and wellbeing
immunisations
social communication.
Remember, you and your nurse can talk about other issues or concerns if they arise.
Tip sheets for this visit
Healthy eating and play for toddlers 1-2 years
(pdf)
External Link
- Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria
Baby teeth are important: tooth tips 12-18 months
(pdf)
External Link
, (
available in multiple
languages
External Link
) from Dental Health Services Victoria
What is my baby doing at this key age and stage?
At this key age and stage, your baby is becoming more social and loves to go for walks outdoors. They are learning to feed themselves and they enjoy sharing in family meal times.
They might be:
waving ‘bye bye’
saying one or two clear words
pulling to stand up, holding onto furniture
following simple instructions like ‘come to mummy’
pointing to people or familiar objects.
What to tell your nurse
Please tell the nurse if your baby is:
NOT enjoying eye contact or cuddles with you
NOT interested in sounds
NOT letting you know what they want
NOT seeming to understand you
NOT crawling or standing holding on
NOT pointing.
Activity ideas for this key age and stage
Try some of these ideas to help your baby learn and develop:
play music, sing and dance with them
read books with them and help them to hold the book and turn the pages
take them out and about – try your local library’s free story time sessions
talk to them about the things they look at and point to
play with them at their level and laugh and be a bit silly!
How often should I visit?
You will be asked to see your maternal and child health nurse at 10 key ages and stages in your child’s health, learning and development. These include:
following discharge from hospital (
home visit
)
two weeks
four weeks
eight weeks
four months
eight months
one year
18 months
two years
three and a half years
.
Families can access the service at other times by telephone or through a centre visit. Most centres offer a range of times when families can access the service. They typically operate through scheduled appointments, open consultation sessions and some after-hours appointments.
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Where to get help
Your local maternal and child health
service
External Link
Your
GP (doctor)
Your local council early childhood and family
services
External Link
Maternal and Child Health Line
Tel:
13 22 29
– available 24 hours a day for the cost of a local call throughout Victoria
Aboriginal Health Service
(VAHS)
External Link
Tel.
03 9419 3000
Parentline
External Link
Tel.
13 22 89
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS
National)
External Link
Tel.
131 450
– available (24 hours, 7 days a week) for callers who speak other languages.
National Relay
Service
External Link
(24 hours a day, every day) – Speak and listen Tel:
1300 555 727
, TTY Tel:
133 677
, SMS relay Tel:
0423 677 767
.