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circumcising !

NumajawaraNumajawara member
in July 2015 Moms
What's your thoughts on this topic? I know some religious beliefs that you must do. Would you circumcise your son? If your having a daughter, that's one less thing to worry about!
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  • NumajawaraNumajawara member
    Oooops I don't want to get bashed on like B.... Let me not write her name! Lol :D ( I'm horrible)
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  • areseearesee member
    We're trying to decide this. My husband is circumcised (not for religious reasons) so he was initially leaning in that direction, but now that I've been reading about it, I'm less sure. I'm going to have my husband read over the pamphlet from the hospital and talk it through again.
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  • NumajawaraNumajawara member
    @aresee for my first son I did it (religious reason) and I don't regret it at all, I just felt sorry for my Lil baby boy in pain ! But after a few weeks he was okay, its kinda like the healing process for the umbilical cord; just take good care of it ' lots of ointment' and it'll all be better
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  • YoungwithraYoungwithra member
    We have decided to go ahead and do it
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  • areseearesee member
    I'm not necessarily against it, and I've done a little bit of research, but I definitely want to read some more before we decide. And that's why I want my husband to do some of the research so we're not JUST deciding based on his experience. That doesn't seem like sufficient reason to me. It's an especially hard choice since the AAP doesn't have a strong recommendation (benefits outweigh risks, but not strongly enough to encourage it for everyone). The CDC does recommend it.
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  • kalix87kalix87 member
    We're having a girl, but before we found out the sex of LO we discussed this topic. My fiancé and I decided we would not do it. My fiancé is uncircumcised and he has not had any issues his entire life with it. So, unless it were medically necessary, we would not have it done. We feel it should be his (our son's) choice whether to have it done or not later in life. My fiancé has never regretted his parents not doing it.
    But that is just his experience with it. :)

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  • erinnlouerinnlou member
    There was a post on this topic a while back. It got a TON of feedback. You may want to check it out.
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  • nimble33nimble33 member
    Yeah just type it into the search bar :)
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  • ariejsmomariejsmom member
    JHaworth84 said:

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    Here in the UK boys are rarely circumcised... What happens is that as the penis gets bigger with age the foreskin also gets bigger... That's about it. Problems with foreskins are not as prevalent as you might be lead to believe given the widespread practice of circumcision in the U.S.
    I've seen the issues first hand in the operating room is what I'm saying which lead us to go for circumcision. It's definitely a parents choice and it's not something that is mandatory. I say research before committing to anything. I also think there is better sex education in the UK which may also be why you don't see as much issues there. That's just my opinion.
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  • qtjo5qtjo5 member
    This again? Smh. It has already been discussed a few times.
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  • caitlou22caitlou22 member
    @Numajawara I thought about it, but here in Australia it isn't common.. It's actually hard to find a doctor that will, and when you do find that doctor, you have to pay around 700 dollars or so.. My partner isn't and has never had a problem so I won't be getting Bub done... After speaking to my doctor I don't think it's necessary, but if it's what you feel is right then go for it
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  • nj001nj001 member
    I think being born is rough, for both mom and baby, but probably rougher on baby.  I mean, all babies have been used to is the warm comfort of mom's uterus and now evvvvverything is different.  I just think it's not the best time to have to deal with genital wounds.  And knowing what a tough time it is, I really don't want to have to be cleaning poop out my son's penis wound 12 times a day.  I definitely think it hurts, probably a looooooot for the little guys.  It's getting less and less common so the social stigma is less of an issue these days as well (I think is Washington only like 15% are getting circumcised at this point, and the rates are just dropping).

    I asked my OB about it and told her we were undecided and she said their practice does not recommend it for ANY medical reason and that they don't believe there is any medical benefit (though they are fully supportive and their rates are about 50-50, circumcised - uncircumcised).  She added that the UTI rate and STD rates are no longer considered significant in this country.

    If he wants to get it done when he's an older teenager I'd be totally cool with it, even if it was a social thing.  But at least when he's older he can handle adequate pain medication and he won't be crapping all over his penis while it heals.
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  • SoonToBeGenaoSoonToBeGenao member
    If you would not perform genital mutilation on your daughter why would you on a son?
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  • MariahstMariahst member
    It's totally a personal choice. Although I work in health care and see lots of issues with it not done. It's not overly invasive and in most cases it heals quickly! My personal choice is yes.
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  • areseearesee member
    Does anyone have a good reference for statistics on how common the problems that arise from not circumcising are? I've found information about what CAN happen, but not a lot of good information about how likely those things are to happen.
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  • BeltrankarlaBeltrankarla member
    @qtjo5 if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all
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  • biaromoybiaromoy member
    Im having a little girl so no problems here but personally I'd be pretty annoyed later in life if I was a boy and my parents decided to give me the snip just because they thought it would be easier and to be very blunt I don't necessarily agree with doing it because of religious reasons either. But I would never put someone down because they did decide to circumcise their son, that is their child and it's not as if they're comitting am inhumane act
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