Baby boy: To circumcise or not to circumcise

hermanavelasquez · August 2014

You can read in this link for more information on the topic: https://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/male-reproductive-system/circumcision-necessary.htm

Sockgnome78 · August 2014

This is one debate I am going to stay out of. It does not matter what I will do to my baby. Or if you choose to do what you want with your son.

MuffinMom14 · August 2014

Yeah, this one's a hot button issue for a lot of people. You have to just do what you think is right for your kid. Period.

golfingdarwinfish · August 2014

FINALLY SOMEONE PROVIDED A LINK WITH INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and....

asarem93 · August 2014

I plan on not, but to each their own. Its nobody's choice but yours.

[Deleted User] · August 2014

I just wanted to comment that @golfingdarwinfish‌'s gif of the gazelle thing eating popcorn made my day.

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Emerald27 · August 2014

Highly personal, multi-faceted decision. Do your research and make the decision that is best for you, DH, and LO.

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golfingdarwinfish · August 2014

Nicb13 said:

FamousEa said:

:::passes popcorn to @starla487‌

If this was one of the tri boards I'd say pass me the popcorn too but we are too klassy for that shit!

But I bright popcorn. And a gazelle. And a gazelle eating popcorn.

SCMomma · August 2014

We aren't. No medical evidence to support a routine circ. We are also Christian, and our personal Bible study shows there is no reason to circ our baby in that regard either. It's a personal choice, one we believe should be left up the person with the penis. (meaning our son himself)

Jennifer18131 · August 2014

We are.

lrobi13 · August 2014

Jennifer18131 said:

We are.

Stranger danger but is your ob doing it or you going to get the pedi to do it?

Jennifer18131 · August 2014

lrobi13 said:

Jennifer18131 said:

We are.

Stranger danger but is your ob doing it or you going to get the pedi to do it?

OB. She said most pedi's don't do them so an OB does while we're in the hospital.

krazyinsane · August 2014

We are because DH, his BIL, and his Grandfather all were not and insisted their son to be due to pain with their foreskin.

I didn't want to have it done.

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Our compromise is having found a rabbi who is able and willing to do it for non-Jews. This way his vitamin K will be higher, and it's not done the same way. Feel free to PM for more info... :-c

hgielrebmik · August 2014

MFFC: I'm not a big fan of popcorn. (I have to really be in the mood to enjoy it.) DH LOVES popcorn and eats it almost every night and the smell bothers me.

*ducks from flying kernals*

golfingdarwinfish · August 2014

FamousEa said:

FamousEa said:

:::passes popcorn to @starla487‌

If this was one of the tri boards I'd say pass me the popcorn too but we are too klassy for that shit!
But I bright popcorn. And a gazelle. And a gazelle eating popcorn.
That gazelle gif was awesome! How do you think I got the popcorn

Apparently I also brought autocorrect.

DaniGrace89 · August 2014

@theresat858‌ ha. Princesses > penises

asarem93 · August 2014

I have to say, I keep checking back when I see that people have commented because I'm hoping for drama.

Emerald27 · August 2014

Nicb13 said:
I did the poll just so I could see the results
Damn, lots of people voted.

How did you vote? There's no "SS or I'm having a girl" option!

slsl509 · August 2014

Jennifer18131 said:

lrobi13 said:

Jennifer18131 said:

We are.

Stranger danger but is your ob doing it or you going to get the pedi to do it?

OB. She said most pedi's don't do them so an OB does while we're in the hospital.

Really? That is weird to me - our OBs wouldn't touch a pole with a 10 foot pole. It's all vaj for them. It is our FPs and peds that do it in our hospital. I think our OBs catch the baby and that is the end of their involvement.

lrobi13 · August 2014

slsl509 said:

Jennifer18131 said:

lrobi13 said:

Jennifer18131 said:

We are.

Stranger danger but is your ob doing it or you going to get the pedi to do it?

OB. She said most pedi's don't do them so an OB does while we're in the hospital.

Really? That is weird to me - our OBs wouldn't touch a pole with a 10 foot pole. It's all vaj for them. It is our FPs and peds that do it in our hospital. I think our OBs catch the baby and that is the end of their involvement.

I know my ob does them. I have seen the cost that she posts in the exam room. I just wondered what was the case in our area.

JessAnnJ · August 2014

Nicb13 said:
I did the poll just so I could see the results
Damn, lots of people voted.

I don't understand why this is an inappropriate thing to poll. Views on this topic have been changing and it's interesting to see the percentages.

pnwlover12 · August 2014

JessAnnJ said:

Nicb13 said:
I did the poll just so I could see the results
Damn, lots of people voted.
I don't understand why this is an inappropriate thing to poll. Views on this topic have been changing and it's interesting to see the percentages.

She's having a girl. That's why she said she just voted to see results.

hermanavelasquez · August 2014

Lol. So many hilarious comments on here. Is no one business to know your choice, that's why the poll is anonymous. I couldn't help it, I love research and this is a controversial topic in medicine, so it is interesting to know parents trends on this and share opinions about it. It's voluntary.

andrieya · August 2014

Wow! I didn't realize this was such a hot issue! I assumed everyone did and then I moved to NY and discovered that a lot of ethnic groups didn't. My Italian co-worker thought that ONLY Jewish people did. I find it kind of interesting.

trisharenee0316 · August 2014

slsl509 said:
Really? That is weird to me - our OBs wouldn't touch a pole with a 10 foot pole. It's all vaj for them. It is our FPs and peds that do it in our hospital. I think our OBs catch the baby and that is the end of their involvement.

I think it depends on hospital policy. The hospital where I am delivering only has OBs doing the circ. There's no option for a pediatrician to do it, nor a urologist (if there's a spotted issue and the baby is referred for a urology consult and isn't cleared for the surgery, the only option is to have it done after discharge (and maybe after a couple of months) by a urologist). I honestly had no idea it was hospital dependent until I spoke to my daughter's pediatrician and he told me about the protocol of the hospital.

crystal8503 · August 2014

I don't know how things work with my new hospital but the pediatric hospitalist is who was responsible for doing circumcisions where my son was born.

onelilroo · August 2014

We're having a girl, but if we did have a boy we would've done it. Only because my whole dad's side of the family is very religious Jewish, and even tho hubby is non religious (as am. I) he was for it too. We talked about it before we found out sex of the baby... However it is a VERY personal choice, and one you and your SO have to make on your own.

KingsDaughter76 · August 2014

Did with our first son (he is now almost 16 yrs old)- after that experience we chose to never do it again with any other sons. We are Christian as well and see no religious reason or biblical mandate for it and no health benefits to warrant it either. We have 3 more sons (14,11, and 3 yrs) that were left intact and have never had any issues, infections or problems with any of them. Our circ'd son dealt with adhesions and even UTI's as a toddler. Our circ'd son is happy we left his brothers intact and wishes he had been left that way too, but he is just really happy we didn't choose it for them.

bocky · August 2014

We are cause my husband is and it's what he knows and had several friends growing up dealing with infections from not being circumcised. when he was born, it was a more routine procedure but now it's not. It used to be covered by healthcare (Canada) but now it's not. I'm indifferent, would rather not have to deal with the trouble of going to find someone to do it and pay for it. But I left if up to my husband to make the call.

hermanavelasquez · August 2014

bocky said:

We are cause my husband is and it's what he knows and had several friends growing up dealing with infections from not being circumcised. when he was born, it was a more routine procedure but now it's not. It used to be covered by healthcare (Canada) but now it's not. I'm indifferent, would rather not have to deal with the trouble of going to find someone to do it and pay for it. But I left if up to my husband to make the call.

I think that's the way to go, let it to our husbands, they do know what are the pros and cons of it, because they have the actual exprience.

krazyinsane · August 2014

That's essentially what I did. My husband did the opposite of most dads though and chose the opposite for his son than what he has. However, he too is contemplating the surgery :-S

Emerald27 · August 2014

Nicb13 said:

hermanavelasquez said:

bocky said:

We are cause my husband is and it's what he knows and had several friends growing up dealing with infections from not being circumcised. when he was born, it was a more routine procedure but now it's not. It used to be covered by healthcare (Canada) but now it's not. I'm indifferent, would rather not have to deal with the trouble of going to find someone to do it and pay for it. But I left if up to my husband to make the call.

I think that's the way to go, let it to our husbands, they do know what are the pros and cons of it, because they have the actual exprience.

Not always. Most men don't do all the research that women do.

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This. And...I'm not sure having "the actual experience" means much in this case. Do they remember the procedure? Do circ'd men know what it's like to be uncirc'd, and vice versa. Lol

JessAnnJ · August 2014

pnwlover12 said:

JessAnnJ said:

Nicb13 said:
I did the poll just so I could see the results
Damn, lots of people voted.
I don't understand why this is an inappropriate thing to poll. Views on this topic have been changing and it's interesting to see the percentages.

She's having a girl. That's why she said she just voted to see results.

Whoops I quoted the wrong one. I meant to quote the earlier comment where the reference to inappropriate was made, but it looks like she knew what I meant.

riverfirefly · August 2014

I haven't made the decision yet. I've been doing a lot of research on the pros and cons, and can't get rid of the impression that it is essentially cosmetic surgery. My husband thinks that it is something every guy should have done. So we are at an impass.

Emerald27 · August 2014

Happyin14 said:

Emerald27 said:

Nicb13 said:

hermanavelasquez said:

bocky said:

We are cause my husband is and it's what he knows and had several friends growing up dealing with infections from not being circumcised. when he was born, it was a more routine procedure but now it's not. It used to be covered by healthcare (Canada) but now it's not. I'm indifferent, would rather not have to deal with the trouble of going to find someone to do it and pay for it. But I left if up to my husband to make the call.

I think that's the way to go, let it to our husbands, they do know what are the pros and cons of it, because they have the actual exprience.

Not always. Most men don't do all the research that women do.

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This. And...I'm not sure having "the actual experience" means much in this case. Do they remember the procedure? Do circ'd men know what it's like to be uncirc'd, and vice versa. Lol

Not MH, but there are a few articles written by grown up men who were uncirc'ed and then had the surgery. When doing my research, I read a lot of these accounts to hear what they thought about being both. as well as stigma of being "different" in locker room. You can get accounts of men who know what both experiences are like - as well as what they then chose for their own child.

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That is true. I do know one man who was circ'd in his late 20s because of so many infections and other issues, and the recovery was extremely difficult. He only has daughters but insists that should he have a son, he'll definitely be circ'd right away.

Infants don't have very developed blood vessels and nerves in the foreskin for the first 8-10 days of life, so the procedure is much faster, simpler, and easier on baby when done very soon. After about 10 days circumcision has to be done differently. For a grown man, the procedure is much different and much more difficult.

auglove12 · August 2014

We are not, but it's because my husband is not and he has never had any problems, and can teach our son how to take care of it. If my husband was circumcised we would probably do it.

Firemanswife11 · August 2014

riverfirefly said:

I haven't made the decision yet. I've been doing a lot of research on the pros and cons, and can't get rid of the impression that it is essentially cosmetic surgery. My husband thinks that it is something every guy should have done. So we are at an impass.

We are in the same boat. I personally don't want to do it, but I'm not 100 percent against it either, based on the research I've done. My husband has also done research but still believes in having it done.

My father did not have it done as a baby and told us when we learned we were having a boy. He had elective surgery in his early teens because of so many complications and doesn't want to see his grandchild go through what he went through. Kind of a weird discussion to have with my dad but, glad to have some personal input I guess.

Kendrav4 · August 2014

I am. Both of my boys have it done and this one will too. The pedi has done them

hermanavelasquez · August 2014

starla487 said:

Nicb13 said:

hermanavelasquez said:

bocky said:

We are cause my husband is and it's what he knows and had several friends growing up dealing with infections from not being circumcised. when he was born, it was a more routine procedure but now it's not. It used to be covered by healthcare (Canada) but now it's not. I'm indifferent, would rather not have to deal with the trouble of going to find someone to do it and pay for it. But I left if up to my husband to make the call.

I think that's the way to go, let it to our husbands, they do know what are the pros and cons of it, because they have the actual exprience.

Not always. Most men don't do all the research that women do.

This wouldn't be a decision I'd leave to my H's discretion either. As far as I know, there are two people involved in this kid's health care decisions. (And when I asked my H's opinion on the matter, he wasn't sure anyway...)

There is not clear evidence on the benefits or harms of circumcision, so it really doesn't matter what the choice is, it's like encouraging your daughter to use pads instead of tampons, your husband won't get into that discussion.

bocky · August 2014

auglove12 said:
We are not, but it's because my husband is not and he has never had any problems, and can teach our son how to take care of it. If my husband was circumcised we would probably do it.

Same reason my husband wants to do, because it's what he has and what he knows how to take care of it - he'll be the one teaching our son more about his penis and personal hygiene than I will be. If we were having a girl, then I would be teaching her more about her vagina and private parts than he would be because I know about it.

My husband personally doesn't feel as though he's suffered in any way from being circumcised.

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