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BOY MOMS ONLY: Thoughts on circumcision?

their_beauty4their_beauty4 member
in January 2023 Moms
I’ve decided to have my baby boy circumcised after birth HOWEVER Im so nervous about it. Like I get emotional at the thought of him having to go through that. 
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Re: BOY MOMS ONLY: Thoughts on circumcision?

  • cc_clarkcc_clark member
    From all I’ve researched, there’s not a huge health benefit one way or the other so it really comes down to preference or cultural/religious beliefs. We are going to circumcise, and I already know all the steps my hospital does for pain (anesthetic and baby Tylenol for sure). Maybe ask your Dr if they can reassure you about exactly how they will do the process and pain management?
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  • 3loves2here3loves2here member
    I chose not to. I'm too nervous to put him through that unnecessary pain. I have 3 things going on with him right now in the womb and they all occur in 1% of pregnancies, so I'm positive I'll be in the small percentage where the circumcision has complications. I am just unlucky like that. If there was a medical reason for it I would do so. But all my babies have inguinal hernias and he will need that repaired too so I'm not putting him under the knife more than necessary. 
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  • miracleshappen04miracleshappen04 member
    It’s the norm in many parts of the (Muslim and Jewish) world, and I’m glad we did it for my son (day 3 after birth, but can be done any time in newborn phase). No complications or issues (ever, thank God). 

    I’m a researcher, so I can go overboard looking into evidence-based practices. You just need to make sure your baby is healthy, the doctor is well trained, and you feel comfortable. Best wishes!
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  • their_beauty4their_beauty4 member
    I understand. Ill be praying for your little guy🌹
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  • their_beauty4their_beauty4 member
    Thank you! 
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  • knottiea2f06a02d7f6876cknottiea2f06a02d7f6876c member
     This is my first boy and I'm having him circumsised. Im not looking forward to it at all!🥲
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  • thankfullyamamathankfullyamama member
    We used the bell method with our son at two weeks. the procedure was quick, took under 5 min, and I was able to breastfeed him right after to soothe. The recovery wasn’t bad; my advice would be to use LOTS of Vaseline, you don’t want it to stick to the diaper or skin to skin while it’s healing. Overall it’s a very personal choice. In my family every single male that had not been circumcised as an infant ended up needing it done as a toddler or young adult due to the foreskin not retracting causing a medical emergency so it is something we felt was necessary to do to prevent future issues! 
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  • stuckdownsouthstuckdownsouth member
    Unless you're doing it for religiously significant reasons, or as a medical intervention due to injury or illness, then I don't see the purpose. Even with religious reasons I'm still a bit iffy, but I understand that it is very culturally significant to some and therefore it's not my place, as a person who's not part of those cultures or religions, to comment on the practice. Simply doing it for an aesthetic purpose is not something I personally agree with. 
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  • chelseamrouleauchelseamrouleau member
    Most males I know are - and all the research I did also showed it really wasn’t medically necessary. My husband is not and that was bc he had other concerns at birth so the doctors just never asked his parents so he wasn’t- but his older brother was, so for there family it was just being asked. My person choice was I didn’t want to put my baby through more unnecessary pain with something that seemed most cosmetic. But both our sisters did with their boys and my sister in particular does believe that it’s easier for boys to keep clean and my husband has admitted that when he was little and it was time for him to start cleaning he didn’t know at first and remembers tell his dad his pee pee hurt and the doctor just told him to wash good and he had no more issues. Again it’s just a personal parental decision and one you don’t have to justify! Do what you feel is best someone is always going to have an opinion and reasons but your baby and your family - so your feelings should be what matter the most! If you do choose to just remember afterwards they don’t normally eat as well for a little while but I’m sure this isn’t always the case either!!!
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