Picking Your Baby’s Provider
It’s important to choose a provider for your newborn prior to your little one’s arrival. It's a good idea to start looking for a pediatric provider about three months before your baby is due. Ask for recommendations from relatives, friends, neighbors, coworkers and healthcare providers you know. Then, check your insurance company's website to see if the providers are in your plan.
Your child’s provider can:
- Provide preventive and well-child care for your child from birth through their teen years.
- Offer care for sickness, injuries and chronic conditions.
- Monitor your child’s ongoing physical and behavioral health and development.
- Become a trusted advisor in their health.
- Coordinate any additional medical care your child may need.
We recommend scheduling your newborn to be seen for their first wellness visit 2-3 days after birth.
Types of Pediatric Providers
Family Medicine Providers provide primary care services for patients of all ages – from newborns to adults.
Pediatric providers specialize in primary care for newborns, babies, kids and teens.