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Board-certified pediatric care from newborn to young adult — in the heart of Okemos. Same-day appointments, a team that truly listens, and a practice that feels like family.
“Every child deserves a doctor who truly sees them.”
— Dr. Fareeha Naz, MD · FounderCherry blossoms 🌿
SEASONAL UPDATES
What’s happening at icare, all year long
Seasonal health tips, school reminders, and practice news, updated through the year for your family.
Spring Health Reminders
Allergy season is here! Schedule your child's annual well-visit, confirm vaccine records before summer camps, and ask Dr. Naz about managing seasonal allergies.
Summer Health Reminders
Summer is for play. Use sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher and reapply every 2 hours, keep kids drinking water, and always watch children closely around pools and lakes. Book camp and sports physicals early, before spots fill up.
Back to School
A new school year is the perfect time for your child's annual well visit. Bring school and sports forms with you, make sure vaccines are up to date, and start a steady bedtime a week or two before the first day.
Fall Health Reminders
Flu season is here. Get flu and COVID vaccines in a quick 5-minute nurse visit, schedule your child's annual well visit, and keep sleep and handwashing routines strong as the school year gets busy.
Winter Wellness
Cold and flu season is here, and it is not too late for a flu shot. Wash hands often and keep sick children home. Call us if your child has trouble breathing, is not drinking well, or has a fever that will not go away. Our on-call provider is available 24/7.
We partner with families for compassionate, coordinated care, from first breath to young adulthood.
Same-Day Sick Visits
Your child is sick today, we make room for them today. We reserve appointment slots every morning for same-day sick visits so you never have to choose between waiting it out and going to the ER for non-emergencies.
Patient Centered Medical Home
icare pediatrics is a recognized Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. That means coordinated care, chronic disease management, behavioral health support, and a team that knows your child deeply.
MyChart, Anytime Access
Message your care team, request prescription refills, review lab results, and schedule appointments, all from your phone via Epic MyChart. We respond to messages during business hours, typically within one business day.
INTERACTIVE TOOL
Your Child's well-visit Guide
Tap your child's age to see the vaccines, screenings, and checks at each well visit, plus questions to ask Dr. Naz.
Newborn Well Visits (first visit, 2 weeks, and 1 month)
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- Hepatitis B, 1st dose (if not given in the hospital)
- RSV protection (Beyfortus) for babies up to 8 months, if needed
- Full exam with weight and feeding check
- In-office jaundice skin check (Biliscan), rechecked at 1 week if needed
- Newborn hearing screen and newborn screening results reviewed
- Postpartum depression screening for mom at each visit
- Family wellbeing and needs check
- How do I know my baby is eating enough?
- When should I call about jaundice or a fever?
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2 Months Old Well Visit
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- Vaxelis (DTaP, Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B), 1st dose
- Prevnar 20 (pneumococcal), 1st dose
- Rotavirus (by mouth), 1st dose
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- Postpartum depression screening for mom
- How much should my baby eat now?
- How can I comfort my baby after vaccines?
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4 Months Old Well Visit
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- Vaxelis (DTaP, Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B), 2nd dose
- Prevnar 20 (pneumococcal), 2nd dose
- Rotavirus (by mouth), 2nd dose
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- Postpartum depression screening for mom
- Is my baby ready for solid foods?
- How can we help baby sleep longer?
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6 Months Old Well Visit
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- Vaxelis (DTaP, Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B), 3rd dose
- Prevnar 20 (pneumococcal), 3rd dose
- Rotavirus (by mouth), 3rd dose
- Flu vaccine, dose 1 of 2 (October to April)
- COVID vaccine (Moderna), dose 1 of 2
- 7 month vaccine only visit: flu dose 2 and COVID dose 2 of 2
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- Emotional and behavioral health questionnaire for parents
- Hearing screen and vision screen
- Lead and TB risk questions
- Postpartum depression screening for mom
- Family wellbeing and needs check
- How do we start solid foods safely?
- When do we come back for the 7 month vaccines?
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9 Months Old Well Visit
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- No routine vaccines at this visit
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- Quick finger prick test for anemia (hemoglobin) and lead
- Lead and TB risk questions
- A list of local dentists for your baby
- Which finger foods are safe?
- When should we see a dentist?
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12 Months Old Well Visit
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- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), 1st dose
- Varicella (Chickenpox), 1st dose
- Hepatitis A, 1st dose
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- Emotional and behavioral health questionnaire for parents
- Vision screen and hearing screen
- Oral health check and fluoride varnish
- Lead risk questions
- Family wellbeing and needs check
- When do we switch to whole milk?
- How do we stop the bottle?
- Juice and screens? Not before 18 months
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15 Months Old Well Visit
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- Hib booster
- Prevnar 20 (pneumococcal), 4th dose
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- TB risk questions
- Family wellbeing questionnaire (SEEK)
- How do we handle tantrums?
- How much should my toddler eat?
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18 Months Old Well Visit
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- DTaP, 4th dose
- Hepatitis A, 2nd dose (completes the series before age 2)
- Full exam and growth check
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- M-CHAT autism screening
- Quick finger prick test for anemia (hemoglobin) and lead
- Oral health check and fluoride varnish
- Lead risk questions and family needs check
- How many words should my child be saying?
- Is it time to think about potty training?
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2 Years and 30 Months Well Visits
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- Flu vaccine every year (October to April)
- No other routine vaccines at these visits
- Full exam, BMI, and blood pressure
- Developmental screening (ASQ) at 2 years and 30 months
- Emotional and behavioral health questionnaire at 2 years
- M-CHAT autism screening at 2 years
- Vision screen and hearing screen at 2 years
- Oral health check and fluoride varnish
- Cholesterol check if family history puts your child at higher risk
- How much screen time is okay? After 18 months, no more than 1 hour a day
- Is my child ready for preschool?
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3 to 4 Years Old Well Visits
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- Flu vaccine every year
- 4 years: Quadracel (DTaP and Polio) booster
- 4 years: MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chickenpox) booster
- Full exam, BMI, and blood pressure
- Developmental screening (ASQ)
- Emotional and behavioral health questionnaire at 3 years, then every year
- Vision screen and hearing screen
- Lead and TB risk questions
- Oral health check, fluoride varnish if needed
- Family wellbeing and needs check
- Is my child ready for kindergarten?
- How do I teach body safety?
At the 3 year visit, we'll also talk about
- Play: playing with friends and siblings, sharing, and games together
- Reading: read, talk, and sing together every day
- Nutrition and activity: water and milk with little or no juice, family meals where you decide what is served, active play, and no more than 1 hour of screen time a day
- Safety: car seats, choking risks, street and water safety, window falls, pets, and safe gun storage (locked, unloaded, with ammunition stored separately)
Still potty training at 3? That is normal. Most children finish between 2 and 3½ years, and up to 1 in 10 are not fully trained by age 4. We recommend following your child's lead once they show signs of readiness. No single method works better than another.
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5 to 10 Years Old Well Visits
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- Flu vaccine every year
- 9 years: HPV vaccine, 1st dose
- 10 years: HPV vaccine, 2nd dose
- Yearly exam, BMI, and blood pressure
- Vision and hearing screens
- Emotional and behavioral health questionnaire every year
- Cholesterol check once between ages 9 and 11, and at 8 if family history puts your child at higher risk
- Anxiety screening (such as the SCARED) from age 8, completed by parents and, when appropriate, your child
- Family wellbeing and needs check
- How much sleep does my child need?
- Should we look into ADHD or learning concerns?
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11 to 12 Years Old Well Visits
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- 11 years: Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
- 11 years: MenACWY (meningococcal), 1st dose
- Flu vaccine every year
- Yearly exam, BMI, and blood pressure
- Vision screen and hearing screen, including high frequency hearing
- Anxiety screening, plus depression (PHQ-A) and suicide risk screening from 12, which teens complete privately
- Substance use screening at 12
- Puberty and health education, plus vaping prevention
- At 12, MyChart parent access changes to protect teen privacy
- What changes with MyChart at 12?
- How do we talk about puberty?
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13 to 18 Years Old Well Visits
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- Flu vaccine every year
- 16 years: MenACWY booster and MenB, 1st dose
- MenB 2nd dose 6 months later (vaccine only visit)
- 18 years: catch up on any missed vaccines
- Yearly exam, BMI, and blood pressure, with private time with your provider
- Anxiety, depression (PHQ-A), suicide risk, and substance use screening every year, completed privately
- Confidential sexual health screening, as appropriate
- Anemia check at 15 and cholesterol check at 16
- Hepatitis C screening at 18
- Planning the move to adult care, starting at 17
- Ages 18 to 21: patients who stay in the area can continue with us, with a well visit every year, then move to adult care at 21
- What stays confidential at teen visits?
- When do we plan the move to adult care?
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Okemos
icare pediatrics - Okemos
2150 Association Dr., Suite 240
Okemos, MI 48864
Lansing
icare pediatrics - Lansing
3400 Pine Tree Rd., Suite 102
Lansing, MI 48911
MEET DR. NAZ
Every child deserves a doctor who sees them as a whole person, not just a chart
Dr. Fareeha Naz brings warmth, deep expertise and genuine passion to every visit. A graduate of MSU/Sparrow residency and former pediatric hospitalist at Sparrow Hospital, she partners with families to build a lifetime of healthy habits, from the very first newborn visit through young adulthood.
We'd love to care for your family
Now welcoming new patients at our Okemos and Lansing offices
We welcome children from birth through age 15, including expectant parents for prenatal consultations. Once your child is with us, they stay with us through age 21.
New to icare? Call us and we'll set up your first visit.
Questions or appointment requests? Text us at (517) 203-5447.
Already with us? Book a same-day sick visit or care management visit in MyChart, or message us there.
After hours: call (517) 203-5447 and press 1 for the on-call provider, 24/7.
If this is a medical emergency, call 911.
We are not in network with UnitedHealthcare or HAP Medicaid. Tricare is out of network. MIChild is no longer listed, as it has folded into Medicaid. Please call to confirm your plan before your first visit.
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A dedicated team of providers and support staff, working together for your child at every stage.
Team Serving Both Locations
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As a recognized Patient Centered Medical Home through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, we go beyond treating illness. We coordinate your child's entire healthcare journey - connecting specialists, managing chronic conditions, supporting mental health, and planning for a healthy future.
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