http://brewso.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] brewso.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2009-01-14 09:52 pm
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Pediatrician?

I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I am apparently not very adept at searching the archives.

I am 20 weeks pregnant, and my doctor recommended today that I start thinking about a pediatrician. It seems early to me, but I guess it's never too early to research. So, does anyone have a local doctor that they love? I am pretty crunchy as mamas go, and really want someone who will respect the following: delayed vaccing, exclusive breastfeeding, co-sleeping (in a bassinet or co-sleeper, not directly in the bed). I'm not big into medicine, either, (although I do respect its necessity with big illnesses) so someone who at least entertains alternative remedies and doesn't just immediately grab the prescription pen would be great.

Thanks! 

[identity profile] syntheticnature.livejournal.com 2009-01-16 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
We're being very selective with the vaccines we give our almost-2-year-old, and she's okay with that. Not entirely happy - she'd rather have us doing the standard program. But she let us know that, made sure we had thought the issue through, and that's pretty much that. Our daughter was born at home, co-sleeps in the bed, still breastfeeding, it's all good. Oh, and Dr. Bershel offered homeopathic remedies when our daughter had an ear infection. (Thanks, but I'd rather go straight to the antibiotics for that one.)