There are 12 checks from birth to 5 years as well as a check with your family doctor at 6 weeks. The 6 week visit with your doctor is linked to the 6 week immunisations. All these checks are free.
To get more information on what each check contains, click on the image below to go to the Well Child website.
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Free parenting advice
PlunketLine [3]
0800 933 922
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Free health advice
www.healthline.govt.nz (link is external) [5]
0800 611 116
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Content endorsed by
Paediatric Society of NZ [6]
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Supported by
Ministry of Health NZ [7]
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Supported by
Starship Foundation [8]
This page last reviewed 13 August 2018.
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Links
[1] http://www.wellchild.org.nz/wcto-programme/birth
[2] https://www.childcancer.org.nz
[3] http://www.plunket.org.nz/what-we-do/what-we-offer/plunketline/
[4] http://www.health.govt.nz/yourhealth-topics/health-care-services/healthline
[5] http://www.healthline.govt.nz
[6] http://www.paediatrics.org.nz/
[7] https://www.health.govt.nz/
[8] http://www.starship.org.nz/foundation
[9] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F1985%3Flanguage%3Dko