find a new pediatrician

MelissaMiso

We are currently using the pediatrician who little one saw in the hospital. They are very nice but quite a long drive from our house (the idea of trucking a sick child on a long drive is not something I'm looking forward to). No one we know has a pediatrician in the area so it's not helpful to ask people we know.

Do any of you have advice for specifically finding a pediatrician who spreads vaccines out rather than doing multiple shots on one visit? I'm not against vaccinating by any means but the idea of bombarding my baby's immune system with too much at one time does not sit well with me what so ever. (I understand that it is medically fine to do so, it's just something I do not want to do.)

 Thanks in advance

jenna3016

My OB's office recommended my Pediatrician.  The OB had a list, and I picked one closer to home.

starrynight1658

It seems like any pediatrician should be willing to hear your desires when it comes to vaccinating your child. Our pediatrician has a set schedule for vaccinating but asked if we had any concerns or wanted to do anything different. 

Also, most pediatrician's offices offer "meet and greet" appointments at no cost where you can meet with the doctor and ask questions, which would be a good time to get a feel for their flexibility when it comes to vaccinating. 

HollyBee013

We "interviewed" a couple different pediatricians and had a list of questions with things that were important to us.  One of those was vaccinations.  My husband hates the idea of all the vaccinations kids have to go through, and our pedi lets it up to us what and when she gets the shots, provided we get them in the time framed allowed.  If we dont want her to have something, they wont push us to get them. Also, our group of pedis all do rounds at the local children's hospital, so if, god forbid, she ever ends up in the hospital, we will still see our pedis, not the on call doc at the hospital.  Last, we ended up picking them because they can get kids in same day you call, and if its something where we just have a question, we can email and they get back to us pretty quickly!  Just decide what is important to you and ask them!!  They are used to first time parents. 

sapgirl76

Dr. Sears has a list if vaccine-friendly doctors on his website.