Yes, in fact we strongly encourage parents-to-be to visit our office for a prenatal appointment.
This is a great way to get acquainted with our office and our doctor and practitioners. During this visit, we will answer any questions that you have about our practice or your new child.
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Visit our expectant parent's page for more information. Your child should not only see the pediatrician for an illness. It is also important to schedule well-child-care exams regularly, beginning in infancy. Also called well-care visits or checkups, these routine examinations provide the best opportunity for the doctor to observe the progress of your child's physical and mental growth and development; to counsel and teach parents; to detect problems through screening tests; to provide immunizations, and to get to know one another.
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Well-care visits are strongly recommended as part of preventive pediatric care. Well-child visits are also a good time for parents to raise questions and concerns about a child's development, behavior, nutrition, safety and overall well-being.
We encourage parents to collect a list of questions to ask your pediatrician at each scheduled wellness exam. And once every year thereafter for an annual health supervision visit that includes a physical exam as well as a developmental, behavioral, and learning assessment. You can schedule an appointment by calling our office during regular business hours.
What you should find out
Our office answers phone calls Monday-Friday, 8: Yes, we always welcome new patients. Some practices have pediatric nurse practitioners. They are fully trained nurses often with an MA and specialized training. Physician assistants are not nurses. They have college degrees and two years of physician assistant training.
How are emergencies handled? Some offices accommodate same-day walk-in visits.
Ask how after-hours emergencies and questions are handled. Is there a call-in policy?
Checklist: Questions To Ask the Pediatrician You're Considering
Some pediatricians have a specific call-in period each day. In some practices, a nurse answers routine questions. Find out how such phone calls are taken and if there is a charge. Consider location when choosing a pediatrician. If your baby is sick, you won't want to travel far to get to the doctor, so it's a good idea to find one in your community.
Is the waiting area clean, and does it have clean toys and books? Quick tip for all you parents all out there: Best time is 45 seconds from awake to asleep! I heard about it through a kindergarten teacher who uses it to put to sleep a group of 30 children.
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Quick tip for all you parents all out there: Best time is 45 seconds from awake to asleep! I heard about it through a kindergarten teacher who uses it to put to sleep a group of 30 children. Sorry, you can't post links here so you'll have to turn it into a normal link. Parents may receive compensation when you click through and purchase from links contained on this website.
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