While most people tell you horror stories about the images and videos no man should ever watch, I actually didn't think it was bad at all. In fact, I thought it was immensely helpful and allowed me to ask those obvious but not necessarily top of mind questions related to the birth, and the first few weeks after meeting baby Wyatt.
In regards to the title of this post, one area of need that was mentioned several times was finding a pediatrician. In theory, this should be simple. Yelp a bunch of local pediatricians, find one with the best reviews (who is taking new patients) and call it a day. But this is my child. No way I leave this to chance related to some Yelp review.
Oh and by the way...we can't leave the hospital until we have chosen one.
Instead, I did what any logical person would do...asked my friends on Facebook! I didn't ask WHO I should see, but rather what I should be looking for when choosing a pediatrician. Of course everyone with a child had a response and each and every one thinks their doctor is "the best". Mind you, half of them haven't even realized we no longer live in South Florida, but hey, maybe we can fly over there on the second day out of the hospital?!
The positive is that my friends were able to help me make a list of priorities and what exactly to look for when choosing one. Here is the list, in no particular order:
- What are the office hours? Do they have weekend hours or do you have to go to the ER?
- Who is available after hours? Is somebody from the practice always on call?
- Can you see a different physician in the practice if your primary is out of the office?
- Do you like all the doctors in the practice?
BTW... we are interviewing a few practices we have identified in the area and will pick the one who we feel most comfortable with by early August.
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