10 months checkup

Summary

When your child is 10 months old, you will be offered an individual or group consultation with a public health nurse at the health centre. You will be asked whether there is anything you wish to discuss.

Who you will meet

• public health nurse

Topics

The public health nurse will discuss topics such as:

• the interaction between you and the child
• breastfeeding (in Norwegian) and/or breast milk substitutes (in Norwegian)
• vitamin D supplements
• solid food (in Norwegian)
• your child's sleep (in Norwegian)
• dental health and brushing teeth (in Norwegian)
• the child’s movement development
• the child’s environment and safety (in Norwegian)
• drug use (alcohol and other drugs)

Examinations

The child's head circumference, weight and length will be measured. The child's vision, eye contact, hearing, language, movement and development will be observed.