I got my hospital pre-registration paperwork yesterday, and I noticed there was a line for pediatrician. Before I got pregnant, I assumed you found a pediatrician after you'd actually had a baby, but I'm guessing it happens sooner.
When did you start looking for a pediatrician? Did you actually interview different doctors, or just pick one based on recommendations?
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
We just registered with ours 24 weeks. We asked around to coworkers and friends and read reviews online. When we settled on one we called and set up a meeting, we liked her so we decided to use her! If we wouldn't have we would have went on to our number two pick and done the same thing.
Our hospital has a line for pediatrician as well and our office will be at the hospital every day to check the baby before discharge to ensure she is healthy! I like that. (not our actual doctor, but another one who's job is to be there when the babies are born.)
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
We started looking around early 2nd tri. We asked for recos from friends, family, co-workers online. Then we narrowed based on distance from our home/work. We went to visit the office and met with pediatricians.
If you don't find one before delivery it's not a big deal which ever ped the hospital on rotation will come check your baby out. It just makes sense tho if you choose a practice to have their doctor on call come check your baby out from day 1.
pomegranate / 3008 posts
We started researching around 8 months and did actual meet-n-greets around 36 weeks. The pediatrician we chose happened to have rights at the hospital I delivered at so my son's pediatrician was who came to see him in the hospital his first two days. We researched pedis based on recommendations from friends and our doctors (ob/gyn and family practice) and web searches/reviews. We ended up choosing a pedi that no one had recommended but had stellar reviews online. When we did the meet-n-greet we clicked and have been so happy with our choice.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
We started looking in my 3rd trimester. I wasn't that picky but DH did not want LO's doctor to have a DO degree instead of a MD.
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