Pediatrician?

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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! 

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This is a very snarky, slighly mean, and unhelpful post that I am now going to make. Ignore it if you'd like. Pretend I'm talking about kittens.

Please also let us know when you have your child, delay its vaccines, and then put it in playgroups. Therefore, I can warn my friends with children that there is a potential disease vector out there who is taking advantage of herd immunity while increasing the risk of the unvaccinated (newborns) or those with compromised immune systems (SCID, the elderly, HIV+) because of unfounded, anti-scientific fears about autism. I am excited to tell my friends that they too can avoid the type of people who are helping measles and whooping cough make terrific comebacks.

Delaying vaccines or avoiding them altogether: proof that no matter how many studies of thousands of people are done, people will still take the word of celebrities, internet hacks, and people in their social groups. Remember that Jenny McCarthy knows a lot more than every scientist who has studied this and concluded that there's no link.