While we were occupied with the thoughts of labor, delivery and our baby, one thing we completely forgot was finding a good pediatrician.

We completely overlooked the fact that we will need a pediatrician immediately after delivery for general checkup of the baby and in case of urgency we might even need an expert. I would advice all the parents that like they work hard to get a good Gynecologist, they must work hard to to also find good general pediatrician and a Neonatologist, just in case you need one.

I suggest following few things you should look for while identifying a good pediatrician.

• Ensure that he is competent (this was no brainer ) and spends time with parent explaning everything parents want to know. 
• Is available in case if emergencies.
• Does not ask for unnecessary investigations and medications.
• He empowers parents so that they can manage day to day problems.
• He is neither too young nor too old, early forties is ideal.

Though Ayush was born with cord around neck, he was delivered safely and thankfully he didn’t need any special attention from the Pediatrician at birth. But 20 days after birth he picked up lever infection (another post for this) and at that time we absolutely had no idea about a good Pediatrician in Pune and then we had to spend time finding out good Pediatrician. Following are few recomendations in Mumbai, Thane and Pune.

• Dr. Bhavesh Mithiya @ Kaushlya Hospital, Thane
• Dr. Sachin Shah @ Aditya Birla Hospital, Chinchwad, Pune (Neonatologist)
• Dr. Nandkishor Kabra @ Surya Children Hospital, Santacruz (West)
• Dr. Subhash Dalal @ Bhatiya Hospital, Mumbai
• Dr. Anand Pandit @ FC Road, Pune

BTW, Neonatology is a very specialized domain. Ensure that the hospital has a good neonatal itensive care unit and a good Neonatologist is associated with it.