DS and Team Blue Help

mommabmb

There have been several posts on circumcision... none really helpful. In fact, one referred to the foreskin as a "turtleneck". Yikes. They usually end up with the general recommendation of doing what's best for your family, and that the state of a child's penis isn't really anyone's business. I am totally ok with that!

What I'm wondering is if anyone has any sources they used to help make a decision. FTM, and H and I feel so lost among a bunch of one sided articles! We have read and googled and discussed the heck out of this. I don't care to know what you've decided.... But if anyone has any tools or articles they thought helped I would really appreciate the input!

TIA!!

cinderin

DH and I have decided to circumcise. I left the decision 80% to DH, because I expect he would do the same with any vaginal/breast decisions. I think it is easier to know what is involved with the decision when you own the same equipment. :-)

I have heard that there are many benefits to circumcision, including lower risks of contracting diseases. The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending circumcision (though not universally). 

I think that whatever you decide will be right for you and your family.

I found the American Academy of Pediatrics has some good info: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/130/3/585

It seems well researched and not biased.  

MrsNyberg09

DH really did know what it was and I was given paperwork on it. I had already known about it and made the choice and dh went with me to keep ds intact. I would say try to go onto WebMD under the baby section and there should be stuff about it on there.

coraggiosa

I googled "unbiased sources on circumcision", and I found this article:

https://www.medicinenet.com/circumcision_the_medical_pros_and_cons/article.htm

It seems to be pretty detailed, and I hope it helps.

Good luck on your decision! 

hazy19

A friend of mine had her baby boy in November and chose not to circumcise, then just this month had to because he kept getting uti's...I believe there is an increased chance of issues arisising from no circ. ( just what I've heard, not a dr.). So I recommend it to save baby from the possibility of trauma later on. ( circ at 6 months cannot be fun!) 

katiebenes

I can't remember where my sources were, but here were my rules:

Nothing that gets overly preachy about either side (I.E. if it said "intact-ivists" at the top I ignored it. it if referred to the side opposite as an intactivist I also avoided it)

Avoid religious articles. They are also skewed to their own point of view

Try for medical journals. they will typically stick to hard facts (I.E. the pros and cons of each side as opposed to a heated debate style article)

 

If you are squeamish/don't generally deal well with medical videos: don't watch a video of it.

 

 

Also: please please research the end result of both decisions. Know for sure how you will have to care for the penis, intact or not.  

girlmama83

Have you asked your OB? At my appointment yesterday I got a big packet on giving birth and in it is some information and papers on circumcision. I didn't read them because I'm having a girl but your OB may have some good resources too.