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i'd love to get advice from the experienced moms in this DDC. i've come to "know" you through your choices and convictions, and know you can advise me well...
i have an appointment next week with a family practice doctor who comes highly recommended through the natural family living community of moms where i live.
i'm going to establish care for me, and hopefully to pick her as the dr. who will care for our new child. i need a primary care physician for me anyway, and my traditional midwives can't do the PKU, so i'll need a dr. for that pretty soon after the birth.
what kinds of questions should i ask this dr??? i've never interviewd a dr. before, and i'm feeling like i'm so new at this, i'm still developing the language for myself, and certainly have no experience to speak from. how do i go about it/approach issues?
since i'm looking ahead, i'd like to know how she'll be as i consider delayed or selective vaxing, wanting to let my baby/child develop their immune system and not freak over every fever and infection, etc... i'd also like to know, for others of you who've chosen family practice over pediatricians, how do you feel comfortable your dr. will not overlook things a ped. might know more about? do you specifically ask about referrals, or how they keep up on research?
any advice is welcome - thanks in advance!
i have an appointment next week with a family practice doctor who comes highly recommended through the natural family living community of moms where i live.
i'm going to establish care for me, and hopefully to pick her as the dr. who will care for our new child. i need a primary care physician for me anyway, and my traditional midwives can't do the PKU, so i'll need a dr. for that pretty soon after the birth.
what kinds of questions should i ask this dr??? i've never interviewd a dr. before, and i'm feeling like i'm so new at this, i'm still developing the language for myself, and certainly have no experience to speak from. how do i go about it/approach issues?
since i'm looking ahead, i'd like to know how she'll be as i consider delayed or selective vaxing, wanting to let my baby/child develop their immune system and not freak over every fever and infection, etc... i'd also like to know, for others of you who've chosen family practice over pediatricians, how do you feel comfortable your dr. will not overlook things a ped. might know more about? do you specifically ask about referrals, or how they keep up on research?
any advice is welcome - thanks in advance!