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Well Baby Services
Well Baby Services
Meet Your Family Nurse Practitioner
Meet Your Family Nurse Practitioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions

We ensure that every child begins life healthy, nurtured, and supported.

With compassionate, culturally centered, community-rooted care, we honor families as experts in their babies’ well-being.

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Through screenings, education, and holistic support, we partner with parents and caregivers to promote thriving infants, strengthen family confidence, and advance health equity for Detroit’s youngest generation.

Well Baby services include:

  • Growth Assessment

  • Feeding & Nutrition Assessment

  • Oral Health Assessment

  • Safe Sleep and Injury Prevention Education

  • Autism Screening

  • Immunization Review

  • Social Drivers and Family Needs

  • Anticipatory Guidance

  • Parent Education

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Beyond Pediatrics is led by LaRonda Allen, Family Nurse Practitioner, whose clinical background includes neonatal care, women’s services, and family-centered care.

With a passion for supporting families through every stage of growth, LaRonda is excited to bring specialized pediatric care to Birth Detroit.

Through Beyond Pediatrics, she looks forward to building lasting relationships with families, supporting healthy growth and development, and expanding Birth Detroit’s commitment to comprehensive, family-focused care beyond birth and into the early years of childhood.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our well-baby services are regular preventive checkups designed to support your baby’s health and your journey as a parent. We focus on tracking growth, monitoring developmental milestones, and providing a space for honest conversations about feeding, sleep, and safety—all within a supportive, judgment-free environment. 

  • We currently offer well-baby visits for infants and toddlers from birth up to 2 years old.

  • At this time, our well-baby services do not include immunizations.

    While we plan to offer vaccines in the future, our current focus is on physical exams, developmental screenings, and parental support. If you are seeking vaccines now, we can provide information on where to access them in the community. 

  • Well-baby visits are about much more than just shots! These visits are essential for:

    • Growth Tracking: Measuring weight, length, and head circumference to ensure your baby is growing healthily. 

    • Developmental Milestones: Checking for physical and social progress, such as rolling, sitting, and early language skills.

    • Early Detection: Identifying potential issues like jaundice, hearing concerns, or feeding difficulties (such as tongue-tie) early on.

    • Parental Support: Discussing sleep patterns, safety, and your own postpartum well-being. 

  • Following standard pediatric recommendations, we suggest visits at the following milestones:

    • Newborn: 3–7 days after birth

    • Infancy: 1, 2, 4, 6, and 9 months

    • Toddlerhood: 12, 15, 18, and 24 months.

  • Yes! Our team is trained to observe feeding sessions and identify common issues like a "tongue-tie" (a restricted lingual frenulum), which can cause difficulty latching, clicking sounds, or pain during nursing.

    We can provide guidance and referrals to ensure feeding is comfortable for both you and your baby.

  • Please bring any notes you have on your baby’s feeding and sleep habits, a list of questions you’d like to ask, and your baby’s current health records if you have them. 

  • We believe in "real support and zero judgment." In addition to well-baby visits, you can access our:

    • Postpartum Support Group: For honest conversations and community.

    • Fresh Market Days: For access to FREE, healthy produce.

    • Whad Up Dad: A dedicated support group for fathers.