Two Important Questions to Ask Potential Pediatricians

Part of parenting is keeping children healthy. Finding a good pediatrician is essential to help monitor your child’s health and to intervene when necessary. Though most children in the United States are deemed healthy — over 82% of five to eleven year olds — and this is likely because of the availability of pediatric care. Finding a pediatrician can seem to be pretty daunting, since you’re entrusting the health and care of your child to this person, but there are a few things you can do to make the process go more smoothly. The first thing you should do is …

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Finding the Best Pediatrician for Your Child

Getting the right health care for your child is important. One vaccine can prevent five different diseases. Children who go without the measles vaccine are 35 times more likely to contract it than vaccinated children and children who go without the pertussis vaccine are eight times more at risk. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, healthy children should have consistent yearly check-ups with their pediatric physician, but you can start the process of finding a pediatrician even before the baby’s born. Finding a pediatrician before the baby’s birth gives you time to make an informed and calculated choice and …

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