Circumcision

MrsHanley

Are any of you moms choosing not to circumcise your son? Feeling torn.

elsa1688

There are several threads, here as well as on other boards (third tri, ap, etc). You can search them and find any answer you are looking for. Ultimately, it is a very personal choice for your family and you should what feels right for YOU.

Ylvelill

Nope, not planning to.

Read247

I agree with Elsa. Search the boards. It's a personal decision and the discussion usually turns pretty nasty.

Here's the latest from 3rd trimester:
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12351615/to-circumcise-or-not-to-circumcise

Lindsleigh77

It's entirely a personal choice. I did not circumcise my DS who is four now and we haven't experienced any issues regarding it. There are lots of points for either choice, in my specific case my husband is not circumcised and didn't want DS to be either so we went that way, I didn't have a huge preference either way and deferred to DH as he did have a stronger preference. Good luck with your choice and try not to stress over it.

flerlgirl

FWIW, our pediatric urologist said that as far as benefits go it's literally a tied score. As of I thiiink 2012 they found no significant advantages or disadvantages either way. We had planned to circ DS but weren't able to in the hospital. By the time he was able to be circ'd he would have had to go under general anesthesia so we chose not to in the end. GL.

fsumom

We chose not to circumcise.  

lest12

We will. DH was not and feels strongly that our son would be. Like a pp said, I defaulted to DH because I didn't have a strong preference either way.

Taymiller

We will.

roadspeckle

We did.

purtz

We did; one week later and almost fully healed.

cMichelle0423

We did with DS1 and will also for DS2

sumochik

We did. DH felt very strongly that he should be and it is a personal decision. It's a combo of cultural, regional, personal, etc reasons. I personally wouldn't look for advice on a public board for something like this. I remember reading a few posts on this and like pp said, some tend to get nasty. Just know there is no absolute right or wrong, just what's right for you and yours.

supgabs

Unless there is a medical concern I believe that personal decision should be left to the person who the penis belongs to. My son can't consent to it so unless a medical concern arises I am going to leave his penis alone.

Hugh77

If you don't and he wants to be, he can have it done for himself. He's most unlikely to, but if he does, he can specify how much he wants off and he can regulate his own pain medication.

If you do and he grows up not to want it, he's going to resent it - especially since it's going out of fashion and his mates will not be, as likely as they will. When they tell him how good it is to have all they were born with, he's going to resent it even more. If he leaves the USA, he's going to find that hardly anyone is and they're perfectly healthy.

flerlgirl

@cdk2011 I am loling

Jennys9

This has been our toughest decision.

I wrestle back & forth.  

I have not found a compelling enough argument medical or personal to NOT do it or to do it, so I believe this really does come down to personal preference. 

 Ultimately I want to have a say, but I think my husband should have more input/opinion since he's lived with one his whole life.  My nephews weren't circumcised.  They have had several yeast infections from not keeping the area clean & one had to have an operation on his tiny penis at 3 years old, pool little guy.  On the other hand, by bff's little boy had a botched circumcision and had to have an operation on his to correct- so neither appears to be the "safer" route. 

I don't even have pierced ears, so the idea of altering the body in any way is not my thing.  On the other hand, I know so many people who alter their body permanently with piercings, tattoos, etc. - I wouldn't think this would be that shocking by comparison.

 I dated guys who were & guys who weren't before- I don't care either way.  Dicks are whatevs regardless.