Child Health
Child Health with Dr Selela | Paediatrician in Margate and Port Shepstone
Good child healthcare is not only about treating illness. It includes monitoring growth, supporting development, preventing disease and helping parents make informed decisions. Dr Selela provides child health services at Netcare Margate Medical Centre and Hibiscus Medical Suites in Port Shepstone.
As an experienced Specialist Paediatrician in Margate and Port Shepstone, Dr Selela cares for children from birth through adolescence. Each consultation considers the child’s medical history, development and individual needs.
Routine Check-Ups and Growth Monitoring
Routine check-ups are valuable even when a child appears healthy. Dr Selela assesses general wellbeing and monitors weight, height, head circumference in younger children, feeding, sleep, behaviour and developmental progress.
Growth is reviewed over time rather than judged from one measurement. This may help identify slow weight gain, feeding difficulties, delayed milestones, nutritional concerns or excessive weight gain. Parents can also discuss recurring symptoms, sleep, toilet training, school progress or behavioural changes.
Vaccinations and Immunisations
Dr Selela can review your child’s Road to Health Book or vaccination record, explain which immunisations may be due and advise when doses have been delayed or records are incomplete.
Recommendations consider age, previous vaccinations, medical history and individual risk factors. Parents should bring available records and may ask about vaccine safety, expected reactions and follow-up care.
Nutritional Guidance and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion
Healthy nutrition supports growth, development, energy and learning, but every child has different needs. Dr Selela offers practical guidance based on age, appetite, feeding history, growth pattern and medical needs.
Advice may include breastfeeding and complementary feeding, introducing suitable foods, managing picky eating, improving meal balance and addressing poor or excessive weight gain. Healthy living also includes age-appropriate sleep, regular activity, sensible screen-time limits and consistent routines. The aim is to help families build realistic habits at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should my newborn see a paediatrician in Margate or Port Shepstone?
A newborn should be reviewed according to the maternity team’s discharge plan and whenever parents are concerned about feeding, jaundice, breathing, temperature, unusual sleepiness or poor weight gain. Dr Selela provides newborn assessments and ongoing care tailored to each baby.
Can Dr Selela help if my baby missed vaccinations or is not gaining weight?
Yes. Dr Selela can review the vaccination record, assess growth and feeding, examine the child and recommend an individual plan. Bring the Road to Health Book and previous medical information.