Pediatricians

AZAmy77

Did you all interview several pediatricians, or just go meet with one and signed up once you liked them?

 I got a list of recommended ones from my doctor, and she especially recommended two that had lactation consultants on their staff.  I was looking at one of their websites and they have a meet the doctor night - which also includes breastfeeding/baby basics etc along with what to expect at hospital, office information, and that kind of stuff. 

 Is all this overkill?  We are all ready taking a separate breastfeeding class and baby basics class and are in the middle of our birth prep class.  I do like the idea of going to one that has a lactation consultant though.  I guess they are giving information on routine newborn tests, immunizations etc.

Also talked with a friend who just had a baby, and they said they went to talk with 3 different ones, so I was just wondering what everyone here is doing.

REWOP2

I went based of recommendations from close friends when choosing our pedi for DS. I figured if we decided we didn't like him, we could always switch. We ended up loving him and couldn't be happier! If I didn't have any friends with kids locally who could

phishgirl29

My OB recommended 3 to us and I'm interviewing one of them next week.  I also asked out future daycare provider who most children see there and it's the same guy, so I'm pretty sure he will be it, unless he freaks me out in person.  

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amypogg6

I interviewed one, but I basically knew we were using her because I had lots of recommendations. She has been great for DD1, and so has the entire group

WhitWed

We got recommendations from co-workers.  An overwhelming majority recommended one office in particular.  We setup a meet 'n greet with him and loved him.  They also have lactation consultants, wonderful nurses, a 24hr call line, and two

bdobrinsky

I'm using my pediatrician from when I was a child. I feel more comfortable going to someone who used to treat me but if he werent in practice anymore I would interview recommendations from my OBGYN

birdsrock

When DS was a baby I took him to the children's clinic at our local children's hospital. We saw a handful of different doctors and one I found one that stood out to me I began making all of the apiintments with her. She was fresh out of her residency at t