As you did when choosing an ob/gyn, you want to find a pediatrician who is top-notch medically. How much better if he or she is also on the journey to an environmentally sustainable perspective on pediatrics!
After you leave the hospital, you will be in close touch with health care providers for the first months of your newborn's life. If you leave go home within 48 hours you'll probably be asked to see your pediatrician when your baby is 2-4 days old. Learn what you can expect to happen at that first appointment.
A trip to the pediatrician can be an anxious time for parents as they are often worried about their child's health. The following tips should ensure you get the most out of your visit.
After I discuss how to determine who the "best doctor in town" for you is, I'll give you some hints on how to become his or her patient, even if that doctor doesn't take your insurance. One of the best ways to identify great doctors is to ask nurses in that field whom they would recommend. Nurses see both the professional and the human sides of doctors.
If your pregnancy is progressing normally, you probably will be visiting our doctors and nurses every other week during this time period. At 36 weeks gestation, your provider may schedule weekly visits until your baby arrives. At each visit you can expect the routine:
Your weight measured
Your blood pressure taken
Your urine analyzed
Your abdomen measured to check you baby's growth (fundal height)
Selecting a doctor for your new baby is an important decision. Schedule interviews before your baby is due with potential pediatricians. In addition to getting specific answers to questions about your baby's care and the office procedures, you'll know if you feel comfortable with him/her.
If your pregnancy is progressing normally, you probably will be visiting our doctors and nurses every other week during this time period. At 36 weeks gestation, your provider may schedule weekly visits until your baby arrives. At each visit you can expect the routine:
Your weight measured
Your blood pressure taken
Your urine analyzed
Your abdomen measured to check you baby's growth (fundal height)
After I discuss how to determine who the "best doctor in town" for you is, I'll give you some hints on how to become his or her patient, even if that doctor doesn't take your insurance. One of the best ways to identify great doctors is to ask nurses in that field whom they would recommend. Nurses see both the professional and the human sides of doctors.
Selecting a doctor for your new baby is an important decision. Schedule interviews before your baby is due with potential pediatricians. In addition to getting specific answers to questions about your baby's care and the office procedures, you'll know if you feel comfortable with him/her.
A trip to the pediatrician can be an anxious time for parents as they are often worried about their child's health. The following tips should ensure you get the most out of your visit.
After you leave the hospital, you will be in close touch with health care providers for the first months of your newborn's life. If you leave go home within 48 hours you'll probably be asked to see your pediatrician when your baby is 2-4 days old. Learn what you can expect to happen at that first appointment.
As you did when choosing an ob/gyn, you want to find a pediatrician who is top-notch medically. How much better if he or she is also on the journey to an environmentally sustainable perspective on pediatrics!