I'm 28 weeks pregnant and starting to look for pediatricians. This is my first pregnancy so I have no idea what questions to ask the doctors before I decide if I want to go with them or not. Any suggestions would be great!
2006-12-09 14:21:15 · 7 answers · asked by kate92979 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
1. See if they accept your insurance.
2. How much time do they allow each patient?
-I had a doctor who would make us wait an hour in the waiting room then only give us like 30 seconds of his time.
3. do they have certain days for just check ups and non sick children?
-Some doctors offer days where you can take your child in without the risk of them getting sick
4. Do they have labs there?
-If something ever happens will hey be able to do stitches, draw blood, or do x-rays?
It's a hard thing to do just imagine what the perfect doctor would be like and try to find one as close to it as you can.
Hope I helped
GOOD LUCK!!!
CONGRATS!!!
2006-12-09 14:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Health care
2) Number of patients--if you'd like more personal care, go with a doctor who doesn't have 400+ patients/month. A large number of patients means not a lot of face time with the doctor. If you like the doctor anyway, then...
3) Observe the nursing staff, if you can. You'll be seeing them more than the doctor.
4) Ask about their policies regarding labor, c-section, and other alternative birthing methods (water birth, etc.). At what point would they do a vacuum or a forceps delivery? These are important questions, because they have a lot to do with your health and comfort and possible harm to your baby.
5) Get patient referrals. Every doctor's office should have a couple of patients who can tell you about their experiences. If not, talk to the women waiting for their appointments.
2006-12-09 14:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by shoujomaniac101 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You really need to ask friends and people you work with for recommendations. You need to sit down with different pediatricians and watch his/her body language. If they look like they would rather be some where else, they aren't good. My son's first pediatrician always had one hand on the door 3 minutes into an exam. It drove me crazy. Now we have a new one and he actually sits down and talks to us before he even starts the exam.
Some questions you need to ask:
"What are your sick call hours?"
"Are you open extended hours?"
"Do you leave appointments open for sick children every day?"
"Do you examine the baby (after birth) in the hospital?"
Good luck to you and happy birthing!
2006-12-09 14:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-18 01:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's what I did: I found out who my insurance covered (about 10 in the area) then when I called each practice, I asked what each doc's philosephy was. When I found the one that said "extremely conservative" I chose her. This way, I could listen to all her advice (I.E. blankets can strangle children) then decide for myself what was good advice and what was overboard. Mommy knows best right? Yeah, doctor said no blankets... one of my kids was swaddled until he was 1. He loved it. Now he's 5 and healthy (and still sleeping with blankets!)
2006-12-09 14:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a book that tells you what to ask your pediatrician its a canadian book though. if your not from canada I guess you'll have to look on the net but it has a list of what to ask a pediatricain as well as care givers. I think its called the mother of all baby book
2006-12-09 14:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by niknac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first thing that you should make sure is that they except your health care. if they dont it is really expensive
2006-12-09 14:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by lemon_luver33 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋