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lets talk cirumcision....
so my DH is from england where no one is circumcised....
in america everyone is cirumcised for the most part....
i never really thought about this before...
so....My Dh said he doesnt want the baby circumcised and i said this isnt worth the fight because i don't really have a preference eventhough i think he should be. MIL says you HAVE to circumcise the baby!!! and i said i agree and the discussion was over.
moral of the story...Baby is gettting circumcised..
What are all you mama's of boys doing??!!
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Re: lets talk cirumcision....
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This (if we have a boy).?
I don't think we are going to (if we have a boy).
IMO, "because that's what's normal" or "it's what most other people do" is not good logic. I definitely wouldn't make a decision based on my MIL's opinion.
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this is one of those kinds of decisions that are immensely personal from couple to couple. if we have a boy we would circ, which my H feels very strongly about.
one thing about your story that i think is curious is that your DH is against it, but his mother is all for it? interesting.
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Ugg...I hate this topic because it is the only thing dh and I don't agree on
He is circ'd and wants the baby to be as well. I think that it should be left up to our son because it is his body. I can see the pros and cons to both sides but I am still upset about it.
The circ rates are actually declining in the U.S. - only about 50-60% of boys are getting circ'd now. Also, it depends on what area of the country you are from. We are from the Midwest where there is a very high circ rate.
My son was circumsized. People are all in a tizzy over getting their son's circumsized. It's a personal choice whether to do it or not do it.
I feel I made the best choice for my son, it reduces the chances for infection and it's one less thing to clean when changing a diaper, all the boys in the family are circumsized.
Nope...he will be left intact.
My oldest is circ'd and I have had more issues with his penis than with my second, who is not. It is much easier to care for an uncirc'd penis, and it's not a needed procedure. I wish I wouldn't have gotten the oldest done in hindsight.
We haven't really discussed it; however, I have a friend who made an interesting point. She wants it to be mainly up to her husband to decide and they chose not to do it b/c they want their little boy to be the same as Daddy. (I guess to avoid questions/confusion as to why Daddy's penis looks different from the little boy's).
becasue i didn't feel very passionate about it and he said i don't understand the point of it! to me it was just something that you do before the baby leaves the hospital i didnt think that much into it! i didnt want to argue and when his mom belted out that we should i just agreed with her...i normally dont welcome others opinions on these types of topics but she was so passionate about it! she changed his mind and that was end of discussion!
This.
I have no issues with those that circ (as I've said, one of my boys is), but there is no extra steps to cleaning a boy who is intact. You wipe it like you would wipe a finger, or an elbow. I actually have to be more diligent about cleaning my son who is circ'd.
Just thought I'd clear that up.
We circumcised D.
However, if you and your DH decide not to do it with your son - that is great, it is your decision as his parents. Do not let your MIL tell you what to do with your child.
This I totally agree with! It was DH and my decision. Not anyone else's. We didn't ask family members' opinions.
We're having a girl but DH and I had this discussion early in the pregnancy and decided if it was a boy, he would circumcised.
Our big reason was that an uncircumcised penis is a lot of work to keep clean and if the boy is lazy he's going to have problems. My own brother had to have his foreskin "jerked back" by a doctor because he wasn't keeping it clean and it was starting to grow shut (he was in his teens). He really enjoyed the experience. My nephew had to have a circumcision done at the age of 3 because his foreskin would never full retract. My father and my uncle both had to have one done in there 50's because of various problems. I would just prefer to avoid all of that for a future son of mine.
What does Catholicism have to do with circumcision? I'm not Catholic, but have lots of family and friends who are and have never heard this. P.S. This is an honest question, not snark - I really had no idea.
So, just out of curiosity and nosiness, why is she all of a sudden so passionately for it in regards to your child? It just seems strange to me...
In the Old Testament a convenant was made with God that all of God's chosen people would be circumcised.
That is why all Jews are circumcised.
Our son will be circumcised, hubby was pretty adamant about it and I agree.
A friend of ours needed to have a circumcision at age 36 and another friend's son needed to at 7, both due to infection issues. Poor kid, "Mommy, why are they going to cut off my penis..."
Circumcision of male children and "female circumcision" are NOT.THE.SAME.
To suggest otherwise shows a gross misunderstanding of what circumcision entails. Comparison of the two is thoroughly disgusting and uninformed.
If you don't mind my asking, what problems have you had with your oldest's penis?
I would also like to add that the advice I was given on the topic was that the son should be the same as dad. If Dad is circ'd LO should be as well if not, then LO should be left intact. This makes sense to me.
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I'm not sure that I would agree with you. It is a fact that many nerve endings that cause pleasure are being cut off.
Not sure what the policies are at your hospital but you may want to check. At my hospital they will not circumcise. I guess because it is not a medically required procedure they no longer do it. Apparently there are only a few docs in the area who still do it and you have to make an appointment and take the baby a week or so after birth.