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How to Choose Your Pediatrician
A pediatrician-guided checklist designed to help you choose with confidence, not overwhelm.
THE relationSHIP BETWEEN YOUR FAMILY AND PEDIATRICIAN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO LAST FOR YEARS. BUT choosing a pediatrician involves MORE Than just selecting a name from a list provided by your insurer or hospital.
Whether you're preparing for your due date or settling in with your newborn, many parents reach the same question: how do I choose the right pediatrician for our family?
The truth is, while pediatricians are medically trained and qualified to provide care for a newborn, their practices, policies, communication styles, and philosophies of care can vary significantly - and those differences matter, particularly during your baby's first year.
From same-day sick visit access to vaccination schedules and how questions are handled between visits, the right pediatrician should feel like a true partner.
This guide walks you through how to thoughtfully evaluate a pediatric practice so you can choose with clarity.
Here's what you'll learn in this free resource:
01
Get the essential details - before the first visit
Learn what practical information actually matters upfront, so you feel prepared rather than rushed or uncertain when care begins.
02
Clarify what matters most to your family
Identify your family’s values, priorities, and preferences - and understand how to assess whether a pediatric practice aligns with them.
03
Ask the right questions, then trust your instincts
Use key questions and observations to evaluate fit - and consider your intuition when making the final decision.
LET ME BE YOUR GUIDE
Hey there, I'm Dr. Kristen Stanley, DO, FAAP.
As a board-certified, osteopathic pediatrician with nearly a decade in clinical practice, I've had the privilege of caring for thousands of newborns and supporting first-time mothers through the earliest days of parenthood.
What I've seen again and again is this: no two families - and no two babies - are exactly the same. And information overload doesn't create confidence. More often, it creates confusion and second-guessing.
When parents understand the foundational basics of newborn care - what's typical, what's not, and when something deserves a closer look - and learn how to prepare ahead of time for increasingly brief pediatric visits, everything becomes calmer, clearer, and far more manageable.
That kind of clarity doesn't come from memorizing rules. It comes from having the right guidance, presented in a way that actually makes sense during an exhausting, unfamiliar season.
I created this free guide - along with the Ready Set Mom course - to give you that foundation. Medical clarity, practical guidance, and simple frameworks - so your instincts and confidence can grow together from the very beginning.
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