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Before you start
First visit includes discussion, assessment and measurements and may take longer.
Who is this guide for?
Parents before first visit.
Free preventive service to age six; Ministry preparation guidance; urgent needs use appropriate clinical care.
The checklist
Confirm centre/booking
Appointment.
Start time is not end time.
Collect discharge records
Discharge letters.
Ask hospital for missing data, do not recreate medical content.
Pack supplies
Baby bag.
Provide for longer stay without delaying needed feeds.
Prepare questions
Question list.
Do not hide difficulties.
Agree follow-up
Follow-up summary.
Tipat Halav does not replace paediatrician follow-up.
Official sources
These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.
Frequently asked questions
Which records matter especially for the first visit?
Birth/discharge records and follow-up instructions, plus any existing vaccination booklet.
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