Choosing your child's health provider is one of the most
important decisions you can make affecting your child's normal growth and
development. Please use this webpage as a guide and a resource as you choose the
right practice for your family.
Pre-Natal Visit:
Before your baby is born you are invited to schedule a
complimentary appointment with one of the pediatricians to talk about your concerns.
Many expectant parents have questions about immunizations, circumcision, breastfeeding,
bottle feeding, and newborn care.
These appointments are usually available early morning before
the doctors begin treating patients. Once you have chosen which doctor you would like to see, you can call the appointment desk
at 337-478-6480 to schedule an appointment.
Affiliated Hospitals:
Our doctors see newborns at the following hospitals:
Lake Charles Memorial Women's
Hospital
Women's and Children's Hospital
West Cal Cam Hospital - Sulphur
Procedure for our patients at
delivery:
It is best to pre-register at the hospital of your choice. At
that time you will provide the name of the pediatrician you have chosen for your
baby. After your baby is born, the hospital will call us and we will visit you within
24 hours after your baby's birth. We will perform newborn admission history &
physical examination and make daily hospital visits to check the baby and give
instructions to you.
You will need to schedule follow up appointment at the
Children's Clinic when the baby is one week old for a check up and neonatal metabolic
screening.
Prematurity or at-risk
infants:
If your baby arrives early or has unexpected problems at the time of delivery,
Juan M. Bossano, MD, a physician with the Children's
Clinic, who is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology, provides neonatal intensive
care for at risk and high-risk newborns requiring highly skilled intensive medical care.
At Risk Newborn Care
Health plans:
We accept most major health plans in
this area and Medicaid. If we participate in yours, we can file your insurance
claim. See Managed Care Responsibilities.
Breastfeeding consultant:
If you choose to breastfeed, a breastfeeding consultant will visit you in the hospital to
help with any concerns. You will be given an appointment for a follow up consultation with
our breastfeeding consultant, Therese Deroche, at one week
of age.
Advantages
of breastfeeding
Formula
(bottle) feeding
Circumcision:
If you elect to have your baby boy circumcised, our
pediatricians perform the circumcisions either at the hospital after birth or at the
Children's Clinic at a later date.
Circumcision
Pros and Cons
Infant Check Up and
Immunization Schedule:
Newborn
Hospitalization: Attend delivery (if necessary); perform newborn
admission history & physical examination; daily hospital visits; discharge examination &
instructions.
1 Week Visit: Check up; neonatal metabolic screening
1 Month Visit: Check up; visit with physician or nurse practitioner
2 Month Visit: Check up; Immunizations
4 Month Visit: Check up; Immunizations
6 Month Visit: Check up; Immunizations
9 Month Visit: Check up; Hct
12 Month Visit: Check up; Immunizations--(Must be on or after 1st birthday)
15 Month Visit: Check up; Immunizations
18 Month Visit: Check up; Immunizations
Current schedule of immunizations
Questions:
Email us with any questions or call 337-478-6480.