What are the office hours? Are you available on weekends? How are emergencies on holidays or middle-of-the-night calls handled? If this is a group practice, will my child see the same doctor at each checkup? At what hospital do you have full staff privileges? Are sick children in the same waiting room with healthy kids waiting for checkups? Who is your covering doctor when you’re not available? What is your payment and billing policy? What is your advice about how to handle a crying baby?If I have trouble breastfeeding, will I be able to call you for help? The office staff might be able to answer some of the practical questions before your interview, leaving you more time to ask the doctor about her feelings and opinions on child-care matters that are most important to you. The person you choose will care for your child into the teen years, so be sure it is someone you like and trust The list of baby “things” you’ll want to buy before your daughter arrives is, of course, endless, but here are a few items that experienced parents say they were glad to have in the house before delivery day. You wouldn’t be the first parent to bring home a new baby and realize an hour later that you need to buy diapers. If you are using disposable diapers, look for the newborn size with a cutout around the navel. However, don’t buy too many because your daughter will quickly outgrow them. They are good for about three weeks at the most while the baby’s cord stump is drying out. If you’re using cloth diapers, purchase about six dozen in size large (they can be folded to fit your daughter at each stage of growth). You might also consider buying diaper liners, which absorb small amounts of urine and are then changed easily, without adding another full diaper to the laundry load. You’ll also need six diaper wraps or plastic pants and six pairs of diaper pins. In addition to diapers, you’ll also need diapering supplies. Buy a tube of ointment for preventing diaper rash, but make it a small one. You may have to try a brand or two until you find one that works best on your daughter. Many doctors say it’s best to stay away from commercial baby wipes when changing a newborn. They have been known to cause harsh reactions on the baby’s soft bottom. Stick to sterile cotton balls dipped in warm water for cleanups
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