I was thinking to get him circumcised in the first week until I saw this video https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjkd30_infant-circumcision-injection-and-procedure_news The cry is just heartbreaking, I wouldn't want that for my baby. So after discussing with DH, we decided to postpone until he's around 8 years old (DH got his at 8 y.o and he said it wasn't painful at all). I think it is better when he has more resistance to pain, and is able to talk and say what he feels, and is able to listen and 'keep it clean' after the surgery. Plus, dunno how much bad effect of painkiller on infants, at 8 y.o he'll be able to handle it better.
I asked my pediatrician about circumcision, and he mistakenly thought I meant for my 10yo. He agreed to do it, but said it needed to be done under general anesthesia, due to his age.
Dude. Kids hate shots, and you want him to get the tip of his penis clipped off? That is insane!
When he realized his mistake, the doc was relieved.
Do it with the first few days of life, or don't do it at all. My DH was 16 when he chose to have it done, and it was traumatic. Worth it (according to him) but traumatic.
We have done it with DS #1 and we will with #2 because we don't want to have to do it later if one of them decided to not clean themselves well and get infected
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