After D was born the mid-wives asked us who our Paeditrician was so they could call her. This was at the Adventist. However, we did get bullied by my ObGyn to call his Pead. buddy. So be firm if you have to, and call the Dr that you have pre-selected.
I haven't heard of a Pead being on "stand by". They're normally called after the birth. I guess you could call her and give her a heads-up that you're in labor.
I would check this with the hospital you are having the baby at. Some hospitals require a paediatrician to be at the birth, because of the greater risk to the baby, if you have a C-section.
Best wishes,
SARAH
Pediatricians should be on stand by at complex births - that includes things like breech presentation, multiple births, preterm ,CS and fetal distress.
For a full term , normal, spontaneous , vaginal delivery , it is unnecessary
We had a paediatrician for both births at the Matilda. Good job too with our second birth (third child) as he had passed his meconium in the waters so she had to suction him out. This was not a complex delivery, but I'm glad she was there.
