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So this got me thinking.....

angelnscrubs7angelnscrubs7
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I was randomly browsing other boards on here, and on the Attachment Parenting board, there's a discussion about whether or not to circumsise boys.

So....what is everyone else's thinking on the subject. Are you/did you, or aren't you/didn't you?

I plan on circumsizing my boys. I didn't read into all the research one way or another (call me a bad mom). But I, as a nurse, have seen many penises, and find that most times the ones that are uncircumsized have more issues than those that are.

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  • lspinmanlspinman
    We are having a girl but if it was a boy I wanted to and DH very much did not.  I think my wanting to was more a social norm actually so I would be open to not if there was compelling research as to why that might be preferable.
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  • salena.Msalena.M
    we plan on circumcising, DH is *TMI* and working in a childcare center I noticed little boys that weren't had more issues, than those who had been circumcised.
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  • madhatter2003madhatter2003
    Nope. Not done where DH is from as 'standard' and he was very against it.
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  • Sia29Sia29
    We'll be circumsizing. My husband is, so LO will be.
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  • KsloKslo
    We will definitely not be getting this little one circumcised if it's a boy.  He will be just like his Dad.  Though my guy says he would be against it either way.
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  • angie05161angie05161
    We'll be circumsizing.  Never even thought of doing it any other way.
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  • stephrodjoosstephrodjoos
    LO will be... and Dh said he will be right there to watch to make sure it's done right. I would like to watch dh 's face when he watches.
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  • neenee03neenee03
    DH is DS is and so will this one. 
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  • allioop2001allioop2001 member
    Our little guy will have it done.  DH was 21 or so when he finally got it done and he was hands down for doing it right away.  He had to deal with the recovery and it wasn't easy by any means.
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  • Jules GJules G member

    We are having a girl, but if LO were a boy, yes we would circumsise. It's not really something that I even questioned before we knew the sex, it was just something that I knew I would do.

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  • Deanna J,Deanna J,
    Kirt would have it no other way, so we are getting him snipped. My mother kept saying "why would you want to put him through that kind of pain!" (neither of my brothers are snipped I guess, like i really wanted to know) ...seriously, he will be less than a week old, hes not going to remember what happened.
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  • rrotemrrotem
    We are doing it and I even found an ob-gyn mohel to do the bris & he'll do the same thing he does when he does them in the hospital so I am happy about that!
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  • hilanichilanic
    Nope! We just couldn't do that to our little boy! My DH is and after doing research we decided that baby will be intact!
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  • JaiKriBabyJaiKriBaby

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    Nope! We just couldn't do that to our little boy! My DH is and after doing research we decided that baby will be intact!

    We are circumcising.  My husband had the procedure as an adult and says he much prefers it that way. 

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  • JaiKriBabyJaiKriBaby
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    imagehilanic:
    Nope! We just couldn't do that to our little boy! My DH is and after doing research we decided that baby will be intact!

    We are circumcising.  My husband had the procedure as an adult and says he much prefers it that way. 

     Oops! I did not mean to quote hilanic's post.  Sorry :)

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  • MrsBee10MrsBee10 member

    Nope - not doing it. In CA I guess it is 50/50 now, so it is not so much of a social norm out here anymore.

    We did a lot of research on it and couldn't find a compelling reaason to do it. The American Academy of Pediatrics looked at all the data from the past decades to see if there truly were any medical benefits. Their conclusion - NO. There are no significant medical benefits that make circumcision worth doing. Plus the insurance company views it as unnecessary and doesn't cover it. If you get it done it is completly OOP.

     

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