Thank you for choosing our clinic. The first step is to register on our website, where you can select your preferred membership package and payment method. Registration is also possible in advance, before the baby is born. When registering, you will enter the expected birth date, and once the baby is born, we can manually update this date in our system so that your membership is valid for a full year (12 months). The number of newborns we accept each month is limited, and registering in advance guarantees a spot for your child. To ensure a smooth registration process, please follow the steps below:
Thank you for choosing our clinic. The first step is to register on our website, where you can select your preferred membership package and payment method. To ensure a smooth registration process, please follow the steps below:
We look forward to meeting you and your child!
Newborn Examination
• Establishment of medical records
• Anthropometric measurements: weight, assessment of weight gain
• Comprehensive pediatric examination
• Parental guidance on:
– Basic newborn care
– Administration of vitamins D and K
– Hip joint ultrasound (USG)
– Lactation counseling (in cooperation with an external lactation consultant)
– Monitoring psychomotor development – developmental screening (zdraviedietata.sk)
Subsequent Preventive Check-Ups
• Week 4
• Weeks 5–7
• Weeks 8–11
During each check-up:
• Anthropometric measurements: head and chest circumference, body length, weight
• Comprehensive pediatric examination
• Psychomotor development assessment
– 2-month milestone: baby lifts head while lying on tummy, smiles, starts vocalizing
• Lactation support (with external lactation consultant)
• Vaccination info: mandatory and recommended (optional) vaccines
Note: At the 4th check-up, recommended vaccination against rotavirus (vomiting, diarrhea) can be started – it's the first of three oral doses (the baby “drinks” the vaccine).
Check-Up (3–5 Months)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Full pediatric exam
• Psychomotor milestones:
– Month 3: baby pushes up on forearms and holds head up while on tummy (“tummy time”)
– Month 4: starts discovering hands, plays with them, grasps objects with full hand
• Guidance on starting solid foods and nutrition
• Vaccinations:
– Hexavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus B, hepatitis B)
– Pneumococcal vaccine
– Rotavirus vaccine (recommended – optional)
Check-Up (5–7 Months)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Comprehensive pediatric exam + urine test (preferably midstream; done once in first year)
• Psychomotor milestones:
– Month 5: rolls from back to tummy, grasps objects between fingers and palm, shows discomfort or cries around strangers
• Solid food guidance: importance and gradual introduction of new foods
• Vaccinations: same as above
Check-Ups (7–9 Months & 9–11 Months)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Comprehensive pediatric examination
• Psychomotor milestones:
– Month 6: rolls from tummy to back, pulls self to sitting position
– Months 7–9: sits independently, babbles syllables
– Months 9–11: crawls, pulls up to stand, pinches objects between thumb and index finger
Check-Up (11–13 Months)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Comprehensive pediatric exam
• Psychomotor milestones:
– Stands and starts walking independently
– Says 2–3 meaningful syllables/words
– Plays simple games with parents
– Strong emotional bond with mother
• Guidance: need for first dental check-up
• Vaccinations:
– Hexavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus B, hepatitis B)
– Pneumococcal vaccine
Check-Up (15 Months)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Comprehensive pediatric exam
• Psychomotor milestones:
– Walks confidently
– Climbs down from bed
– Shows “stranger anxiety”
• Vaccination: MMR vaccine – measles, mumps, rubella
Check-Up (Before 3 Years of Age)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Examinations:
– Color vision, eyesight
– Speech and vocabulary
– Blood pressure
– Urine lab test
• Comprehensive pediatric exam
• Referral to specialists if needed
Psychomotor Development – Warning Signs
• 2 months: no social smile
• 3 months: does not lift on forearms
• 5 months: does not grasp objects
• 8 months: cannot sit without support
• 9 months: not crawling
• 10 months: cannot pinch with thumb and index finger
• 12 months: says no words
• 13 months: not standing
• 15 months: not walking
• 2 years: does not form short sentences
Weight Gain
• 1st quarter: 150–200 g/week
• 2nd quarter: 100–150 g/week
• 3rd quarter: 50–100 g/week
• 4th quarter: ~70 g/week
Growth Benchmarks:
• 4–6 months: weight typically doubles from birth weight
• 12 months: triples birth weight
• Premature infants: reach 4–6 times birth weight by 1 year
• Later years: average 2 kg/year (1–3 kg), slowest gain around ages 5–6 (~1 kg)
Length Growth
• First 6 months: ~2.5 cm/month
• Second 6 months: ~10 cm total
• Year 1: ~50% increase in birth length (~25 cm)
• Year 1–2: another ~25 cm
• Year 2–3: approx. ~15 cm
Check-Up (Before 5 Years of Age)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Screenings: color vision, personal hygiene, vision, speech and vocabulary, blood pressure
• Lab: urine test
• Full pediatric exam
• Referral to specialists if needed
• Vaccination: MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) – for children born after Jan 1, 2016
Check-Up (Before 6 Years of Age)
• Anthropometric measurements
• Screenings: visual acuity, color vision, blood pressure
• Lab: urine test
• Comprehensive pediatric exam
• Psychomotor assessment & school readiness evaluation
• Referral to specialists if needed
• Vaccination: DTaP–IPV (diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis)
Check-Up (Before 9 Years of Age)
• Anthropometry
• Screenings: hearing, visual acuity, color vision, blood pressure
• Lab: urine test
• Full pediatric examination
• Referral if needed
Check-Up (Before 11 Years of Age)
• Anthropometry
• Screenings: hearing, visual acuity, color vision, blood pressure
• Lab: blood test (cholesterol) + urine test
• Full pediatric examination
• Referral if needed
• Vaccination:
– MMR (for children born before Dec 31, 2015)
Check-Up (Before 13 Years of Age)
• Anthropometry
• Screenings: hearing, vision, color vision, blood pressure
• Lab: urine test, blood work
• Full pediatric examination
• Referral if needed
Vaccination:
Check-Up (Before 15 Years of Age)
• Anthropometry
• Screenings: hearing, vision, color vision, blood pressure
• Lab: urine test, blood work
• Full pediatric examination
• Referral if needed
Vaccination:
Check-Up (Before 17 Years of Age)
• Anthropometry
• Screenings: hearing, vision, color vision, blood pressure
• Lab: blood test (cholesterol, triglycerides) + urine test
• Full pediatric examination
• Referral if needed
Check-Up (Before 19 Years of Age)
(then every 2 years)
• Anthropometry
• Screenings: hearing, vision, color vision, blood pressure, pulse
• Lab: ESR, blood count, biochemistry, urine
• Full physical examination
• Referral if needed
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Chickenpox (Varicella)
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral illness. It spreads through airborne droplets (sneezing, coughing, talking) up to about 10 metres, or by direct contact with the rash. The incubation period is 14 – 21 days. A child is infectious from 1 – 2 days before the rash appears until every blister has crusted over.
Contact your clinic first (phone or e-mail). An in-person visit isn’t always necessary, but the infection must be noted in the child’s medical record.
Bathing: give one daily bath in a pale-pink potassium-permanganate solution (available at pharmacies).
Itch relief:
Fenistil™ drops.
For children over 1 year: a second-generation antihistamine (prescription only — include the child’s age + weight when requesting).
Cooling lotions such as Tanno-Hermal or Tantum Verde.
Avoid liquid talc / calamine “liquid powder”; it increases the risk of secondary infection.
Fever management: Paracetamol/acetaminophen 15 mg per kg every 6 – 8 hours. Do not use ibuprofen for chickenpox.
Mouth & genital care: agrimony tea rinse, Tantum Verde spray, gum-soothing gels (for oral spots); Ocu-flash drops (for eye spots); gentian violet (for genital spots).
Immune support: vitamin C, B-complex, Imunoglukan®.
Hygiene: change underwear and pyjamas daily. Short outdoor walks without close contact are fine if the child is fever-free.
Your child remains contagious until every lesion is completely scabbed.
Keep the child away from pregnant women, newborns, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
Because immunity is temporarily reduced, children should return to school or daycare no sooner than three weeks after the illness began.
High, persistent fever.
A very dense or rapidly worsening rash.
Inflamed or pus-filled lesions.
Vomiting, severe headache, or any problems with walking or balance.
Occuflash
Paracetamol syrup
Ibuprofen syrup
Nasal aspirator
Libenar
Rehydration solution – Enhydrol/Biogaia/Humana
Probiofix/Biogaia/Biopron/Jamieson probiotics qv.
Sab simplex/Espumisan
Tweezers
Thermometer – digital or speedometer (not contactless)
Spiritus 60%
Betadine
Hypermagán
Gauss squares
Repík