Pediatrician in Bay Shore, NY for New Parents

If you're expecting or have a new baby, RBK Pediatrics' Bay Shore office at 20A South Saxon Avenue can serve as your child's medical home from the newborn stage onward. The practice is open seven days a week, with board-certified pediatricians affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena, and the Southside/Northwell hospital system.¹

When Should New Parents Choose a Pediatrician?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all parents-to-be meet with and select a pediatrician during the third trimester of pregnancy, before the baby arrives.² This prenatal visit is unusual in one respect: it's the only routine AAP-recommended wellness visit that doesn't require the child to be present.² It gives you time to ask about safety, feeding, and what to expect in the first weeks — without a newborn in the room needing attention.

RBK Pediatrics' "Are You Expecting?" guidance echoes this timeline directly: the practice asks expecting parents to call the office a few weeks before delivery to get established, and to tell hospital staff at delivery which pediatrician they've chosen so records transfer smoothly.³

What to Bring to Your First Appointment

Per RBK's own new-patient guidance, come prepared with³:

• Hospital paperwork, including newborn hearing-screen results and immunization records
• Any available insurance information (often just the parent's plan is on file at first)
• Diapers and a change of clothes for baby
• Completed new-patient forms, filled out ahead of time if possible

What Happens at the Newborn's First Visit?

The AAP and Bright Futures guidelines call for a newborn's first follow-up visit to occur 48 to 72 hours after hospital discharge, or within 3 to 5 days of birth — whichever comes first.⁴ This early visit exists specifically to catch issues that can develop after you leave the hospital: weight loss, jaundice, feeding difficulties, and general adjustment.⁴ For breastfeeding newborns, this visit typically includes a formal feeding evaluation.⁴

A New Parent's First-Year Visit Framework

Based on the AAP/Bright Futures periodicity schedule, here's the general shape of well-child visits during a baby's first year⁵:

Each visit tracks growth (height, weight, head circumference), developmental milestones, and the immunization schedule — and gives new parents a standing opportunity to ask questions as they come up.

Why New Parents in Bay Shore Choose RBK Pediatrics

• Physician-owned and independently managed, with medical decisions made by the doctors on staff, not a corporate parent¹
• NCQA Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition¹
• Open 7 days a week, including Sunday urgent care, for the unpredictable early months of parenthood¹
• More than 50 years caring for Long Island families¹
• On-site lab services and electronic health records, useful for newborn follow-ups and screening results¹
• Accepts most major insurance carriers, including Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, GHI, Healthfirst, Northwell Direct, Medicaid, Oxford, UHC, and UMR (confirm your specific plan with the office)⁶