What questions did you ask when interviewing your pediatrician?

How did you find your pediatrician, via recommendations? or by looking them up on the web and interviewing?
I am really starting to stress about this. TIA

Re: What questions did you ask when interviewing your pediatrician?

My friend recommended hers and then I asked on here about them. A few other moms went to the practice and had positive things to say.

This is the list of questions I brought, which I compiled from several articles online:

How long have you been in practice?

Do you have any sub-specialties?

What are your hours?

Are any evening or weekend hours available?

How can I reach you in an emergency?

What hospitals are you affiliated with?

What happens when I deliver my baby?? Will you see them in the hospital??

How often do you want to see the baby in the first year? (well-child visits) and why?

Where do you stand on:
1.) circumcision

2.) breast-feeding

3.) feeding on a schedule

4.) homemade baby food

5.) cloth diapers (I thought there would be a diaper service in the area, but I was unable to find one.)

6.) getting baby to sleep

7.) antibiotics

8.) OTC meds (Tylenol, etc.)

9.) vaccinations

What if my child has a problem that you aren't comfortable handling???

Do you encourage parents to call for routine/non-emergency questions? (ie – breast feeding, sleeping, etc.)

Will you be available for discussions on behavioral developments; that is, tantrums, discipline issues, social development, etc.?


Questions to Ask Yourself:

Did you feel comfortable with the doctor?

Is the office conveniently located?

How long were you kept waiting? ______minutes

Did the waiting room and the examination rooms have toys and books to occupy your child?

Was everything clean?

How helpful were the nurses and support staff at the office?

Re: What questions did you ask when interviewing your pediatrician?