Expecting a baby
Choose your baby’s pediatrician before the birth
Meet Dr. Viswanadham at a free prenatal visit, sign up for her free monthly newborn workshop, and have your baby seen in our office 2–3 days after you go home. Medicaid and PeachCare accepted.
NCQAPatient-Centered Medical HomeFrom pregnancy to the first weeks
What happens, step by step
Step 1: Third trimester: meet us
A free prenatal visit with Dr. Viswanadham. See the office, ask about feeding, vaccines and safe sleep, and leave knowing who to call from the hospital.
Step 2: Sign up for the free newborn workshop
Once a month Dr. Viswanadham teaches parents and babies song, tummy time and baby massage. Sign up now; you do not need to be a patient yet.
Step 3: At the hospital
Families deliver at many different hospitals, and the hospital’s newborn team examines your baby. Tell them Dare2Care Pediatrics is your pediatrician.
Step 4: First office visit, 2–3 days after you go home
Call or text (770) 615-7000 on the day you leave the hospital. We check weight, jaundice and feeding, and we hold same-week slots for newborns.
Free, once a month
What happens at the newborn baby massage workshop?
Dr. Viswanadham runs a free group workshop for parents and their babies once a month, on a weekday evening at the office (in 2025, 5:30 to 7:30 pm). She describes it in the video below. In order:
- Settling in. The babies get comfortable on play mats and look around at everything, including each other.
- Lullabies in different languages. Song, touch and looking into your baby’s eyes.
- Tummy time together. Babies watch each other and their own faces in a mirror and play with rattles and toys. Bottle and breastfeeding breaks happen whenever a baby needs one.
- Massage. Coconut oil, olive oil or an unscented healing ointment all work. Touching each group of muscles helps your baby’s body learn where it is in space.
- Hand and footprints in non-toxic paint, to take home.
“The key is that we’re teaching techniques to be present,” she says. First-time parents often come because they are nervous and want guidance, but every baby is different, so parents of a second or fifth baby come too. The idea is to leave with a new daily habit, not just a nice evening.
One-on-one after the birth. If a group does not suit you, you can book a private newborn session with Dr. Viswanadham instead.
From our Instagram
Dr. Viswanadham explains the workshop
Three minutes on a play mat with training dolls: what she teaches, and why. Sound on; captions are in the video.
The newborn baby massage workshop
For your newborn
What you get at Dare2Care Pediatrics
The same doctor from the first visit
The pediatrician you meet before the birth is the one who sees your baby, and your child through age 21.
Seen within days of going home
A first visit 2–3 days after discharge, same-week slots held for newborns, and same-day sick visits on weekdays.
Medicaid and PeachCare accepted
Georgia Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and the Georgia Families plans, plus most commercial insurance. See the insurance page for the list.
Help with feeding
Breastfeeding or formula, we check how feeding is going at every early visit and refer you to a lactation consultant when you need more help.
English or Spanish
Dr. Viswanadham sees families in English and Spanish, without an interpreter.
A recognized medical home
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home: one team that coordinates specialists, therapists and early intervention if your baby needs them.
Sign up
Sign up for the free newborn workshop
Expecting or already home with your baby, tell us how to reach you. The front desk will call or email you with the next workshop dates.
Your third-trimester checklist
Tdap, RSV protection, the car seat, a safe sleep space and what happens at the hospital, week by week from 28 to 40 weeks, with sources.
Questions
What expecting parents ask us
When should I choose a pediatrician?
In the third trimester, so you have a pediatrician to name at the hospital. Book the free prenatal visit any time after about 28 weeks.
Do I need to be a patient to join the workshop?
No. The monthly workshop is free, and you can sign up before your baby is born, whether or not you have joined the practice.
What should I bring to the baby massage workshop?
Your baby, a blanket, and a bottle or whatever you need for a feed. If your baby’s skin is sensitive, bring the oil or unscented ointment you already use.
Does Dr. Viswanadham see my baby in the hospital?
Families deliver at many different hospitals, so the hospital’s newborn team examines your baby before discharge. Tell them Dare2Care Pediatrics is your pediatrician, then call or text (770) 615-7000 to book the first office visit 2–3 days after you go home.
My baby will be on Medicaid. Can we come to you?
Yes. We accept Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, including Amerigroup Community Care, CareSource and Peach State Health Plan. Choose Dare2Care Pediatrics as your baby’s primary care provider with the plan.
What if I have questions before the birth?
Call or text (770) 615-7000 on weekdays from 9 to 5. After hours the main number goes to our after-hours line.
Book your free prenatal visit
Call or text (770) 615-7000, or sign up for a newborn session above. Families come from Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, Milton and across North Georgia.