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Services Overview
Bridgewater Pediatrics offers a comprehensive range of care from infancy through adolescence to help your child maintain optimal health and wellness. Through our affiliation with Children's Hospital Boston, our patients receive state-of-the-art pediatric care. The following are some of the services that we offer:
- Newborn Care
- Well-Child Care Exams
- School & Sports Physicals
- Sick Child Diagnosis and Treatment
- Immunizations
- Vision and Hearing Services
- Dietary/Nutrition Guidance
- Adolescent Counseling Services
- Lab Testing
- Prenatal Visits
- Lactation Consults
Well Visit and Immunization Schedule
Scheduling regular well-child visits is important to your child’s health. You can track your child’s development and growth, receive recommended vaccinations, and discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor.
At Bridgewater Pediatrics, the typical well visit schedule is below. We also recommend annual flu shots starting at 6 months of age.
| Age of Visit | Typical Vaccination and Workup (click to learn more) |
| 1-2 days after hospital discharge | First Hep B (if not received in hospital) |
| 1 month | Second Hep B |
| 2 months |
First DTaP-IPV/HIB. First PCV 13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate) First Rotavirus (given orally) |
| 4 months |
Second DTaP-IPV/HIB Second PCV 13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate) Second Rotavirus (given orally) |
| 6 months |
Third DTaP-IPV/HIB Third PCV 13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate) Third Rotavirus (given orally) |
| 9 months |
Third Hep B Finger Stick for Lead and Hemoglobin |
| 12 months |
First MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) First Varicella (Chicken Pox) |
| 15 months |
Fourth DTaP-IPV/HIB Fourth PCV 13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate) |
| 2 years | Finger Stick for Lead and Hemoglobin |
| 2.5 years | Focus on your toddler's development |
| 3 years | Finger Stick for Lead and Hemoglobin |
| 4 years |
Second MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella) Second Varicella (Chicken Pox) Finger Stick for Cholesterol |
| 5 years |
Fifth DTaP-IPV Vision and hearing tests |
| Annually | Annual health supervision visit that includes a physical exam as well as a developmental, behavioral, and learning assessment |
| 11 years and up |
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Meningococcal Discuss Gardasil (HPV) |
Patient Care Coordinator for the Medical Home
Our Patient Care Coordinator for the Medical Home, Deborah Penn, assists our patients who need additional support in conjunction with their care at Bridgewater Pediatrics. This service connects patients with specialists, arranges for inhospital services, and provides compassionate coordination of care that is organized around the needs of our patients and their families.
We are proud to be members of the Pediatric Physicians of Children's Hospital. Our membership gives us the opportunity to participate in innovative, new approaches to care by having a strong relationship with Children's Hospital Boston and its pediatric subspecialists.
Specialized Services
We offer a variety of specialized services. Click to learn more about:
Our Travel Clinic
Lactation Consultations
Nutritional Consultations
The Well