how important is it to live by the hospital that your ped is affliated with?

It looks like I am going to be moving all around Charlotte. I don't want to change his doctor though..I want to stay on the same shot schedule..and I like the office. I am north of charlotte now though, and we will probably be moving south of charlotte. We may only be moving for a few months to a year.

Can you bring DC to a hospital that doctor will not be at? For his wellcare visits, I don't mind the car ride, DH and I will just make a day out of it. If baby is sick, that will be a PITA to take him for an hour drive sick..but my concern is the hospital.

would you switch doctors?

Re: how important is it to live by the hospital that your ped is affliated with?

I would probably switch.

Re: how important is it to live by the hospital that your ped is affliated with?

thanks for replying..

DH just called from work, now he doesn't want to move, I can't keep up

Re: how important is it to live by the hospital that your ped is affliated with?

Since he's still so young you'll be visiting the doctor so often regardless of if he's sick or not that I think it's important to have a hospital fairly close by that the pediatrician is affliated with.

Re: how important is it to live by the hospital that your ped is affliated with?

You definately want it close by- when Grace got RSV we walked from the doctor over to the hospital to have her admitted and my MIL could pick us up when we were discharged. I can't imagine if we were an hour away- it would have been a nightmare.