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circumcision ?

hannah&benhannah&ben
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First off - I don't intend for this to be a for/against thing... 

I'm just curious - those of you who have/will have sons - if you are going to circ - who is going to do it?

We had my DS circ'ed but not until he was 1 and he was all healed from his heart surgeries - and we had a pediatric urologist do it so I felt pretty comfortable with it.  DS was asleep and had a little something for the pain for a day or two after.

I know I'm getting ahead of myself - but I started thinking about this the other day - if this baby is a boy I don't think I'm comfortable with letting my ob handle the circ.... am I crazy? I know they do it all the time... I'm not entirely comfortable with the whole idea of having it done at all but DH is adimant (and I feel like this is a decision that I need to let him make - just like I would expect him to respect my wishes if it were a female issue).

Sorry this is rambly... I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else is/would rather have a specialist do this? I've heard so many bad outcomes w/ my friends sons like adhesions and having to have circ's revised later b/c they weren't done correctly.

Any input is great appreciated!!

Hannah

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  • tiff-n-nicktiff-n-nick

    I'm lucky - my ob doesnt do them, our ped will (in the hospital I think). Circs are a crapshoot, imo - the way they heal and whatnot - kinda like you cant predict what a cut is going to heal like, you never know. I plan on putting on alot of vaseline, pulling it back like you are supposed to.......just to make sure I am doing everything I can do to make it ok.

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  • mom2llmom2ll member
    My OB doesn't do them..  We had ours done by a Pediatric Urologist in his office when DS was 1 month old...  There have been no issues..
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  • Mrs.McJeepMrs.McJeep

    My ob did ours, but he and 2 other obs are the only ones that do that at the hospital I delivered at.  So I felt comfortable with it.

    Like pp said just make sure you put lots of vaseline on it.

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  • Jennifer Bliss-WohlersJennifer Bliss-Wohlers member

    DS's was done by the pedi and he's having an issue now with an adhesion. In retrospect, we wish we didn't do it and probably won't in the future, should we have anther child/son.  

     

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  • franciscazfranciscaz member

    I did it for three reasons: hygene (this is a big issue sometimes for little boys and for older men... I actually know 3 who have been hospitilized).  Although I am not practicing my whole family is Jewish and DH was very much for it... he didn't want his son not having it... it was a guy thing.

     For me it was a no brainer but I also had full faith in pedi, after all he is Jewish and was rated one of the top 100 pediatricians in the nation.  In Las Cruces I will really need to do some serious research before I let some one do it here.  In fact I might go back to Vegas b/c I trust that doctor that much!!!

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  • readyin07readyin07
    I never thought about this until the other day when my aunt mentioned that one of her sons had a 'better' circ than the other! Is it possible to wait and do it with a pediatric urologist when you're more comfortable? It sounds like with your son there were special considerations but maybe you can  put it off...did your son have to have full anesthesia? That is probably the one thing I would rather avoid. Otherwise, I would talk to my OB about your concerns (I'm going to) .
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  • charmcitygirlcharmcitygirl member
    DH is Jewish and we're raising our children Jewish, so our son will be circumsized by a mohel during his bris.  That takes place 8 days from his birth.  I'm not so much on having this mini surgery happen in my house by someone who is not a doctor, but DH reassures me that he will be totally fine.  Its mom that we'll have to worry about!
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  • hannah&benhannah&ben

    Thank you for all the feedback ladies! I think the first pp is right to a certain extent - they are kind of a crapshoot and a lot depends on how they are cared for while healing.

    Readyin07 - my son had conscious sedation (asleep but breathing on his own - not the big anethesia where you have to be intubated) - and very little at that - he was only out for about 20 minutes total.  I thought that was a good thing - I think a circ would be pretty traumatic for a 1 year old w/out something and they definitely needed to make sure he was completely still!

    Obviously we've got a lot of time - and if we have a girl it won't be an issue!! But it's great to hear other people's experiences.  

    I wonder why some ob's don't do them (I thought it was the norm - maybe just where I live?)  I don't even know for sure if my current ob does them or not... I'll be asking lots of questions once we find out the sex of this little one.

    Thanks again ladies - always appreciate your POV!!!

    Hannah

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  • wvagirlwvagirl member
    we're jewish so we had a mohel handle the circ.  it was quick with only a few moments of crying.  we considered letting the ob do it, especially since ds was a preemie, but in the ended decided we were more comfortable letting a man whose only job is to perform circumcisions do it. the mohel we used is well respected, and does circumcisions for non Jewish families as well.
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  • skoorbniborskoorbnibor member
    We had a mohel do it and it was perfect. Terrifying and traumatic for me, but it healed perfectly.
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  • crystalgirlcrystalgirl
    We had the OB do it, and honestly, I was more comfortable having him do it than our pediatrician (who is female).  He does them all the time, whereas she doesn't, even though she's a very experienced pedi.  I just felt comfortable with him for some reason.  It has healed perfectly fine...He does have a small adhesion, but those really are not problems and generally resolve on their own without any kind of intervention.
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  • LucyPevensieLucyPevensie member
    We're not circ'ing but if we were - I wouldn't let anybody but a pediatric urologist do it.  How about the same doctor who did your first son's circ? 
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  • LucyPevensieLucyPevensie member
    Should qualify that - I wouldn't let anybody but a ped. urologist OR an experienced Mohel do it.  (But I am happy we are not and so I don't have to worry about it!  But good for you for being concerned and making sure you find the most qualified person.)
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  • hannah&benhannah&ben
    LucyP - That's what I'm thinking - of having the doc who did my son's do it if this baby is a boy.  I think I was just looking for some reassurance that I'm not a nut for preferring that a specialist do it :) And I agree - I'd be more comfortable with a mohel than an ob as well!
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