So, I was doing research on decisions that I will have to make, it was nothing serious, I came across the topic of circumcised vs. uncircumcised, while I left the decision up to my boyfriend because I obviously don't have a penis (he wants circumcision), I had no idea how controversial the issue actually was. I was just looking for opinions.
Re: Circumcised vs. Uncircumcised
DH is circed and a couple years before DS was born we watched a documentary that opposed circ and DH and I both came out feeling very strongly pro circ. DH has seen circs performed at his hospital and he assured me that everything would be fine when I went into new mom scared mode after DS was born. DS is circed. It was the right decision for us.
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DH wants it and I will leave it up to him, as he has a penis and I do not. Any time I have suggested not doing it everyone reacts like we are shitty parents and that our potential son's penis is going to rot up and fall off if we don't do it.
I personally think some people need to chill out about a lot of things, but that's just me I guess.
If it were only my decision, no I wouldn't. However DH feels very strongly about it for religious and aesthetic purposes, and he wouldn't want this child to look diff then his brother and father.
My DS is circd, my SS had his as well as a newborn and it was not done properly. He is 9 and it was just fixed. A little discomfort but he did ok.
If we had another boy it would be done as well. It is a personal preference for everyone.
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It is true that pain relief used to not be widely used, DH tells me they would give babies pacis with sugar water and the boys would barely notice the procedure. Pain meds, both cream and shot, ARE being more widely used these days though, I highly recommend talking to your pedi about all the specifics of the procedure. DS had an infection when born so he was circed at his 2 week appointment and the doc gave him a local anesthetic shot for the procedure. I cried more than he did. After the first fussy day he was totally ok. My biggest problem was with leaking diapers because of the petroleum jelly.
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Logan was circumcised at two weeks. They took him to the next room, and he literally only cried for about ten seconds. He was completely fine after, too.
There are horror stories for both sides. Do your research and make your own decision. I didn't care either way, so I left it up to H.
Oscar born October 2011
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My H is not and he has never had any issues with hygene or infections. It's really not much different caring for an uncircumsized penis as it is a circumsized one. He feels this is kind of an archaic, religious practice that has nothing to do with our lifestyle, so why do it? I'd have to agree. We will not be having this procedure done on our son.
Oscar born October 2011
Miscarriage at 8 weeks (August 2013)
DD due September 1, 2014
Oscar born October 2011
Miscarriage at 8 weeks (August 2013)
DD due September 1, 2014
We talked to our family doctor who said it was a personal and sometimes religious decision, and wouldn't give us a medical opinion either way. I let DH decide (who is circumcised), and he made the decision for DS to not be circumcised.