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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't have one for my first, but do now for my second (different city/circumstances). I strongly preferred not dealing with a car. It's just easier to put the kid in a carrier and walk out the door---no need to buckle in and out or deal with a crying baby that you can't reach in the backseat. If your usual routine is within walking distance, you don't need a car.

Re the ped, I actually don't think you need to be close to it. There really aren't that many appointments in the first year or thereafter. Covid does make things harder, but we're still only talking about maybe 7 trips in the first year. And, presumably cases will be going down by the time your baby is here. Personally, I would punt the decision until April and see how you feel then. It's not too long from now, but we may have a little more clarity on the year ahead re Covid vaccinations. [/quote]

The 7 trips thing is only if you are extremely lucky. None of my kids had any inner ear drainage apparently and all had recurrent ear infections. I would have LOVED to not see my pediatrician as much as I ended up doing. [/quote]

Its not only if you're "extremely" lucky (i'm sorry you weren't lucky).  Pediatricians answers when you call is almost always they don't need to come in - not for low grade fevers or colds  or minor rashes etc.  Of my kids, I think we only needed to actually go in once for a sick visit the first year.  The well visits still feel like a ton initially but that phase passes quickly[/quote]

Same here, we've only had one extra visit for each kid. Other questions and issues have been handled by email or video visit (now with Covid).[/quote]

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