Pediatricians

There are many excellent pediatricians in the Triangle area. We'll be happy to give you suggestions for offices that are geographically convenient for you. You'll find proximity to be important during your baby's first several years; there is often a set of tire tracks worn into the road between your house and the pediatrician's office.

All pediatricians' offices that we are aware of offer opportunities at no charge to visit their facility and talk with one or more of their doctors prior to your delivery. However, these are not mandatory. When you arrive at Rex Hospital in labor, your nurse will ask you which pediatricians will be caring for the baby, and this is the first necessary notification of your choice.

In most cases, your pediatrician will not attend the delivery but will see your baby soon thereafter. In case of a problem, he or she can be notified and come to the hospital on short notice. There is a neonatologist or a neonatal nurse practitioner in the hospital 24 hours a day to deal with a baby's unexpected emergencies after birth.