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How to go about circumcision
So this is my first baby, and we are having a boy! Super excited, coming from a big family of females. My question is, how should I go about getting my son circumcised? I have been talking to my cousin, who has 4 boys, and she is in debate about it herself. Whether to get it done right away, or wait until later. She said there is an obvious visual difference in her boys who got cut right after birth compared to those who weren't done until later. What are some thoughts, or experiences yall have had with this? I know I need to discuss this with my husband as well, but I just wanted her some other thoughts and opinions first.
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Re: How to go about circumcision
We had it done about a week and a half after he was born. They wouldn't do it at the hospital because they were slightly concerned about his weightloss and didn't want to give him any reason not to want to eat. He did tell us though, that within the first 30 days it is considered a simple procedure and after the first 30 days it is considered a surgery. So how much they charge is very different and since it isn't medically necessary some insurance don't cover it. Who knows if it is different in California vs Texas! My insurance must of covered it, because the Dr didn't charge us when we did it though.
HMM - not an intelligent response. It's not your hunger pain when the baby cries, does that mean you shouldn't feed him or her?
This!
Camryn Grace ~ July 6th, 2009 ~ 7lbs 9oz, 20.5"
Brayden Richard Drew ~ December 20, 2010~7lbs 9oz, 20"
i talked to my OBGYN about it when i was about 34 weeks or so...she told me she would do it while we were int he hospital. she came to get him the morning after he was born....took him away for about 20 minutes and brought him back, calm as can be. she said they gave him a little sugar water to calm him, put on a local anesthetic, played calming music and he didn't even cry....
ds's experience was the same. my obgyn doesnt do them so our pediatrician did it in the office when ds was 1 wk old (standard here). dont wait longer than that if you choose to do it.
I agree, the sooner the better. We have two boys and both of them are circ'd. Austin had his done at about 4 days old (he was preemie and stayed in the hospital for a few days) and they waited to do it until the day we went home.
With my LO now, he was in the hospital just about 10 days and he had it done the day before we went home. He was 9 days and it didn't really bother him but I felt bad about waiting to have it done.
They did it right there in the NICU. The surgeon said that she would just give him sucrose (sugar water) on a paci and I requested that she give him a little Tylenol before hand. And she did.... they said that he didn't cry, he was awake but chewing on his hand the whole time.
My cousin had to have her sons redone and they wouldn't fix it until he was a year old. She said that was pretty rough on the baby and her!
We did not circumcise. If LO wants it done when he is older, that will be his choice. While older circ seems weird in US culture, it certainly is an option practiced elsewhere in the world. In Turkey, Muslim boys do this at puberty. In some African tribal cultures it is done in the late teens to signify manhood. The door is open throughout LO's life to choose circumcision if he so desires.
More Green For Less Green
Hi Hippielovechild
not sure if you already know that the AAP (american academy of peds) does not recommend routine circumcision? just want to make sure that you are informed.... circumcision is an elective cosmetic surgery. some say its comparable to female genital mutilation so be aware and do some research before going forward with an elective surgery to remove your baby's foreskin.
good luck in your journey!
It's great that you're willing to ask questions and give this some thought! These links may introduce some new ideas.
https://www.circumcision.org/
https://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;103/3/686
https://www.cirp.org/library/history/
https://www.drmomma.org/2009/12/circumcision-what-i-wish-id-known.html
https://www.drmomma.org/2010/03/circumcision-information-sites-your.html
Of course, some of these are biased against genital mutilation. I know you will love and care for your son no matter what, but please remember that this is a decision about elective plastic surgery on a newborn. Whatever you choose, best of luck on the rest of your pregnancy.
My Husband and I had our DS circumcised. DS was done the day after he was born as well. He did great and didn't have an sugar water or a paci. Just a local anesthetic. (We told them no sugar water or paci as I was nursing and didn't want them introduced at all. I would just nurse him right after the procedure to comfort him. He did just fine nursing after and didn't cry while having it done.)I think for us the biggest reason we had it done is my husband is circumcised and we didn't really want our son to see daddy's if he were to walk in on daddy going to the bathroom and be concerned as to why his looked different when he's older. Plus it is cleaner and easier to take care of (especially when you have NASTY blow out diaper messes...)
I have taken care of baby boys who were both circumcised and not. Honestly cosmetically speaking PERSONALLY I think it looks better circumcised.
I guess the best thing would to be to ask your husband...if he had the choice himself would he rather have been circumcised or not circumcised?
I wouldn't wait long after DS is born though.
We chose not to do it, we didn't feel like there were any real medical benefits to it. If you choose to do it, I would get it done at the hospital.
Our LO was circumsized at the hospital the day after he was born. For him, it was a simple, painless procedure as he was given classical music to listen to, a dose of tylenol for pain and sugar to suck on while the procedure was being performed. He didn't flinch at all...he was so busy gulping down that sugar stuff. The doctor and nurse were more concerned about my reaction (I was calm though because I was fascinated by seeing a circumsission performed). They treated my baby well, he wasn't phased by what was going on, and I wheeled him back to my room after everything was done and over with.
As far as paying for it, I guess what some posters mentioned about it being covered on your insurance (maybe depending on type of insurance one has) is true because I didn't get a bill for it.
For me personally, if it was something that could be done in the hospital - if I wanted it done at all - while we were there, I had it done. Less for me to do later on.