I wouldn ' t let that woman be my pediatrician , because I wouldn ' t be able to trust her to keep her trap shut . There are many , many reasons why HIPAA exists , and a doctor sure as hell knows better . It ' s not even like she was in the delivery room , or that they were in there that long she purposely texted a nurse who was in there to ask the sex of the baby . She then decided that she couldn ' t even wait for the father to announce the sex of the baby , and told all of their friends and loved ones . That ' s not a mistake . That ' s someone who can not be trusted because her judgement is so screwed up . I was in nursing for 15 years , and I would have been sued within an inch of my life , in addition to losing my license and being unable to get work in my chosen field for that type of bullshit . There are important things in life , and that includes being able to trust the judgement and professionalism of the doctor who cares for your baby ' s health .