Current pediatrician

and my current OB do not have rights at the same hospital. I will be delivering #2 at St catherines and my concern is while the baby is there, there wont be a dr (we know) to check and make sure everything is ok but rather just whoever is on the floor that day/night. With dd #1 I used a practice that had rights at st catherines. Should I go there as if I were going to be a patient stay with them for a few months and eventually switch over? Not sure what people do in these cases. I guess I am reluctant about "any" dr bc my sister was sent home from the hospital many yrs ago with a hole in her heart, lost oxygen to her brain and is now MR. I prefer to go with someone I know to assure that everything is correct upon discharge.

Re: Current pediatrician

The ped that I want to see is not affiliated with the hospital I will be delivering at. At Lamaze,they gave us a list of the peds affiliated with the hospital, and told us to pick one,make sure they take our ins, etc... Then, at the hospital, let them know that we will be using a different Ped so they will know to release the records etc.

I picked a ped from the hospital list who I have heard of and know is popular for DD to see in the hospital. When Im at the hospital, I will tell them who I plan to use regularly so they can send the records.

I called the ped I planned to use, and they said that after I give birth, the hospital will tell me when to follow up with a ped, and that I can call them and they will fit me right in based on what the hospital said.

I think this must be pretty common...Im delivering on the North Shore but live on the South Shore...my OB has several offices...the ped I want to use has just 1 on the South Shore...so why would they be affiliated with a hospital on the North Shore...KWIM?

HTH!