question on birthing center

beany02

I had DD in a hospital, so she saw the pedi before we left and then 2 days after she had an appointment. I am planning on having our next baby at a birth center. If we go this route, when would baby see the pedi? Do i make an appointment a few days after the birth to get him/her checked out?

runlong3

We are required to see a pedi within 72 hours. I called the pediatric office we want to use and they really wanted to see her within 24 ("the next day"). I asked if it was going to be an issue schedule-wise to fit in and she said they leave spaces in their schedule for these type of appointments -- I would assume most pediatric offices do.

beany02

runlong3:

We are required to see a pedi within 72 hours. I called the pediatric office we want to use and they really wanted to see her within 24 ("the next day"). I asked if it was going to be an issue schedule-wise to fit in and she said they leave spaces in their schedule for these type of appointments -- I would assume most pediatric offices do.

Thanks for the info!

amberthehobbit

I had a home birth and he was assessed by the midwives. We didn't take him to doctor for 2 weeks.

kxp004

runlong3:

We are required to see a pedi within 72 hours. I called the pediatric office we want to use and they really wanted to see her within 24 ("the next day"). I asked if it was going to be an issue schedule-wise to fit in and she said they leave spaces in their schedule for these type of appointments -- I would assume most pediatric offices do.

this, although my pedi didn't say anything about having to see her within 24 hours...

headgear03

All three of my kids were birth center births . My midwife monitors her moms and babies till six weeks pp . She comes every other day for the first week or so then two to three times till around three to four weeks depending on the moms level of comfort I never felt the need to bring my kids into there pedi during that time so they always say there pedi at two months of age . The pediatrician around here don't seem to mind that.

callthewind

We had a 2 day and then a 2 week pedi appointment. A nurse from the birthing center came to check on us the day after and a few days later as well. We also have an appointment at the midwife about a week later because she did my son's circumcision.